U.S.
Senator John Cornyn
John
Cornyn, of San Antonio, is a voice for Texas values
in Washington. He was sworn in to the U.S. Senate on December
2, 2002, succeeding Phil Gramm.
Cornyn continues to take a leading role on many issues
in the Senate. He is committed to bolstering America's
national defense and homeland security, working to strengthen
the economy and grow jobs, making health care more accessible
and improving educational opportunity for all Texans.
After just one year in the Senate, Cornyn was chosen
by leadership to serve as a Deputy Whip. As a member
of the Whip team, he helps mobilize votes and support on
major issues. Cornyn serves on five key Senate committees:
Armed Services; Judiciary; Budget; Small Business and Entrepreneurship;
and the Joint Economic Committee. He chairs the Judiciary
Committee's subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security
and Citizenship and the Armed Services Committee's subcommittee
on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Cornyn is a prominent supporter of President Bush's
judicial nominees; he continues to work for Texas military
personnel and veterans, and has been a leader on working
to bring about common sense, balanced immigration reform.
He stands as a dedicated defender of free markets, traditional
values and individual liberty.
In addition to his legislative committees, Cornyn
is the chairman of the Senate India Caucus; vice chairman
of the Senate Republican Conference Task Force on Hispanic
Affairs; vice chairman of the Congressional Sportsmen's
Caucus; and a member of the Senate Republican Task Force
on Health Care Costs and the Uninsured; the Senate Republican
High Tech Task Force, Congressional Oversight Group on Trade;
and the President's Export Council.
While
in the Senate, Cornyn has received various awards and recognitions,
including the 2005 Border Texan of the Year Award; the National
Child Support Enforcement Association's Children's Champion
Award; the American Farm Bureau Federation's Friend of Farm
Bureau Award; the Texas Association of Business' Fighter
for Free Enterprise Award; and the Texas Association of
Mexican American Chambers of Commerce's (TAMACC) International
Leadership Legislative Award among others.
As Texas Attorney General from 1999-2002, John Cornyn
directed many initiatives vital to the interests of Texas
families. Cornyn served for six years as a District Court
Judge in San Antonio before being elected to the Texas Supreme
Court in 1990, where he served for seven years.
Cornyn was born in
Houston on February 2, 1952, the son of John and Gale Cornyn,
both native Texans. A graduate of Trinity University
and St. Mary's School of Law, both in San Antonio, John
Cornyn also earned a Masters of Law from the University
of Virginia Law School in 1995. He was named the St.
Mary's Distinguished Law School Graduate in 1994 and a Trinity
University Distinguished Alumnus in 2001.
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