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Charles (Charles) Schwertner (R-SS05)
Email - Web Site
Capitol: 512.463.0105
FAX: 512.463.5713
District: 979.776.0222
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Senator
Room EXT E1.608 Capitol Station 1100 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78711
District Office:
3000 Briarcrest Drive
Bryan, TX 77802
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| Elected: 2012 Next Election: 2014 | | Spouse: Dr. Belinda Schwertner |
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BioOccupation- Orthopedic Surgeon. Education- B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Texas at Austin; M.D. from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Legislative Experience- House Member, 2011 - 2013; Senate Member, 2013 - present. Hometown- Georgetown. Party- Republican. Senator Charles Schwertner is a physician, family man, business owner, and a life-long conservative. In 2010, Schwertner was first elected to serve the people of House District 20 in the Texas House of Representatives. There, he quickly earned a reputation as a measured and effective legislator, working with his colleagues to pass one of the most conservative legislative agendas in Texas history. Dr. Schwertner was also tapped to serve on the House Public Health Committee, and the highly-influential House Appropriations Committee, where he served as a key voice on Medicaid and health care cost containment. In 2012, Schwertner won the Republican Primary for the Texas Senate District 5 with nearly 75 percent of the vote. Senate District 5 is a ten-county region of Central and East Texas which includes Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker and Williamson Counties. Charles comes from six generations of farming and ranching in Texas. In addition to his role in the Texas Legislature, Dr. Schwertner serves as the managing partner of Georgetown Orthopedics; a medical clinic that provides care to over 20,000 patients each year. He and his wife Belinda (an obstetrician/gynecologist), live in Georgetown with their three sons- Carson, Zachary, and Matthew.
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