Gene Green
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 1993
Preceded by	District Re-Created
Member of the Texas Senate from the 6th district
In office 1987–1993
Preceded by	Lindon Williams
Succeeded by	Dan Shelley
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 140th district
In office 1981–1985
Preceded by	District Created
Succeeded by	Gene Haney
In office 1973–1981
Preceded by	J. W. Buchanan
Succeeded by	Reby Cary
Personal details
Born	(1947-10-17) October 17, 1947 (age 64) Houston, Texas
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Helen Green
Residence	Houston, Texas
Alma mater	University of Houston
Occupation	attorney
Religion	Methodist

Raymond Eugene "Gene" Green (born October 17, 1947) is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 29th congressional district, serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes most of eastern Houston, along with large portions of Houston's eastern suburbs.

Early life, education, and early career[link]

Green was born in Houston and he graduated from the University of Houston, earning a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1971 and a law degree in 1977. He held positions as a business manager and a private attorney prior to his election to Congress.

Texas legislature[link]

Green was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1972. He was elected to the Texas Senate in 1985.

U.S. House of Representatives[link]

Gene Green, former Houston mayor Lee P. Brown, and others

Elections[link]

Green was first elected to the U.S. House in 1992. Although the 29th was (then as now) drawn as a majority-Hispanic district, Green finished second in the five-way Democratic primary, behind city councilman Ben Reyes. Green defeated Reyes in the runoff by only 180 votes, all but assuring him of election in this heavily Democratic district. Green has been reelected eight times, never facing substantive electoral opposition. He ran unopposed in 1998, 2002 and 2004.

Tenure[link]

In 2011, Representative Green was chosen to act as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

In 2007, he became vice-chairman of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee. He also serves as a deputy whip.^[when?]

He voted in favor of the Iraq Resolution in 2002, and gave a speech on the house floor linking Saddam Hussein to the 9/11 attacks. Despite the Democratic leadership's general disapproval of the war, Green has voted against measures aimed at placing a timetable on military withdrawal.

In September 2004, he proposed the Every Vote Counts Amendment, which would have abolished the U.S. electoral college in United States presidential elections.

According to an online CNN wire staff news story by Vivian Kuo, Carol Cratty, and Michael Martinez posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011, "The FBI and local Texas authorities are investigating reports of gunshots Tuesday striking the north Houston office..." of Green.^[1]

Committee assignments[link]

• Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Power
  • Subcommittee on Environment and Economy (Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Caucus Memberships

• Congressional Arts Caucus

References[link]

External links[link]

• Congressman Gene Green official U.S. House site
• Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs
• World Energy Television Interview Gene Green on WorldEnergySource.com World Energy Television
• Profile at SourceWatch