William McClellan Thornberry

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).