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William McClellan Thornberry

Former US Representative from Texas (R TX-13)

A Representative from Texas; born in Clarendon, Donley County, Tex., July 15, 1958; graduated from Clarendon High School, Clarendon, Tex., 1976; B.A., Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tex., 1980; J.D., University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Tex., 1983; legislative counsel to United States Representative Thomas G. Loeffler of Texas, 1983-1985; chief of staff to United States Representative Larry Combest of Texas, 1985-1988; deputy assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 1988-1989; rancher; lawyer, private practice; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-present).

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) Non-partisan U.S. think tank and private foundation focused on AI, technology and security.

• Member Advisory Board (Dec '23→?)

Government Positions

House Intelligence Committee U.S. House of Representatives committee charged with United States Intelligence Community oversight

• Member

Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee

• Ranking Member

Donors

1 / 2

Saic Inc. Voluntary Political Action Committee

• Donation · 5,000 USD (Mar 1 '13) [+1]

• Donation · 5,000 USD (Mar 1 '13)

Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action Committee

• Donation · 5,000 USD (Mar 1 '13)

Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC

• Donation · 5,000 USD (Mar 1 '13) [+2]

• Donation · 2,500 USD (Feb 1 '13)

• Donation · 2,500 USD (Mar 1 '13)

Huntington Ingalls Industries Political Action Committe (Shippac)

• Donation · 2,500 USD (Feb 1 '13)

General Atomics Political Action Committee

• Donation · 2,500 USD (May 1 '13) [+1]

• Donation · 1,000 USD (Aug 1 '13)

Bae Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (Bae Systems USA PAC)

• Donation · 2,500 USD (Feb 1 '13) [+1]

• Donation · 1,000 USD (May 1 '13)

Dyncorp International LLC Political Action Committee

• Donation · 2,500 USD (Jun 1 '13) [+1]

• Donation · 1,000 USD (Jan 1 '13)

Boeing Company Political Action Committee, the

• Donation · 2,500 USD (May 1 '13) [+2]

• Donation · 1,500 USD (Jul 1 '13)

• Donation · 1,000 USD (Jan 1 '13)

Raytheon Company Political Action Committee

• Donation · 2,500 USD (Mar 1 '13) [+4]

• Donation · 1,000 USD (Apr 1 '13)

• Donation · 1,000 USD (Mar 1 '13)

• Donation · 500 USD (Aug 1 '13)

• Donation · 500 USD (Aug 1 '13)

General Dynamics Voluntary Political Contribution Plan (Gdvpcp)

• Donation · 2,000 USD (Apr 1 '13) [+5]

• Donation · 2,000 USD (Jun 1 '13)

• Donation · 1,500 USD (May 1 '13)

• Donation · 1,000 USD (Jan 1 '13)

• Donation · 500 USD (Jun 1 '13)

• Donation · 500 USD (Jun 1 '13)

Campaign Donors

1 / 14

Kade L Matthews Cattle Rancher, Clarendon Texas

• 53 contributions · 39,800 USD (Dec 6 '93→Nov 21 '16)

Paul F Engler Cattle rancher; Paul F. And Virginia J. Engler Foundation

• 44 contributions · 26,700 USD (Oct 2 '95→Apr 2 '18)

Garth Merrick Merrick Pet Food; Tejas Industries

• 30 contributions · 21,900 USD ('95→Sep 30 '16)

Dean Morrison Budweiser Distributor, Amarillo Texas

• 31 contributions · 20,050 USD ('94→'12)

Teel Bivins Texas state senator, cattleman, U.S. ambassador to Sweden

• 18 contributions · 15,400 USD (Apr 27 '94→Jul 21 '08)

Richard Ware II

• 21 contributions · 15,000 USD ('97→'08)

Walter P Buckthal

• 12 contributions · 13,950 USD ('94→'08)

T Boone Pickens Oil man, Chairman and CEO BP Capital, life long republican, large donor to swift boat veterans for truth, now an environmental activist

• 5 contributions · 11,400 USD ('94→Mar 4 '15)

Daniel S Loeb CEO of Third Point LLC

• 4 contributions · 11,200 USD (Jun 3 '19→Oct 15 '19)

Stu Van Scoyoc Lobbyist, Van Scoyoc Associates

• 6 contributions · 10,800 USD (Feb 9 '15→Mar 23 '15)

Memberships

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 4 '95→Jan 3 '21)

Republican Party The U.S. Republican Party

• Member

Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee

• Member

Intelligence Community Management Subcommittee

• Member

Technical and Tactical Intelligence Subcommittee

• Member

Strategic Forces Subcommittee

• Member

House Intelligence Committee U.S. House of Representatives committee charged with United States Intelligence Community oversight

• Member

House Armed Services Committee

• Member

Schools

The University of Texas School of Law

• JD (?→'83)

Texas Tech University

• BA (?→'80)

Miscellaneous Relationships

Opponents of a Tax on Carbon Individuals and organizations opposing a Tax on Carbon

• includes (Jul 19 '18→?)