Dan Crenshaw

United States Representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district since 2019. The district includes parts of northern and western Houston. Crenshaw is a former United States Navy SEAL officer; he served on SEAL Team 3 in the War in Afghanistan, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He was wounded in action during his third deployment, losing his right eye to an improvised explosive device. He served as a legislative assistant to Representative Pete Sessions, and was elected to Congress in the 2018 midterm election to succeed the retiring Ted Poe. Born to American parents in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, Crenshaw grew up in Katy, Texas, as well as various places abroad (Ecuador, Columbia) where his father, a petroleum engineer, worked. He lost his mother to cancer when he was ten years old. Education: 2006 Tuft University BA International Relations. minor in physics 2017 Harvard University (JFK School of Government) MA Public Administration