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Lloyd Alton Doggett (born October 6 , 1946 ), American Politician , has been a Democratic congressman representing Texas since 1995. He currently represents the 25th Congressional District but he represented the 10th Congressional District from 1995 to 2005. Born in Austin, Texas , Doggett received both his Bachelor's Degree in business and Juris Doctor degree from the University Of Texas At Austin . His political career began in 1973, when he was elected to the Texas State Senate , serving until 1985. In 1984 he lost the US Senate election to Phil Gramm by a margin of 59%-41%. Later, in 1989 he became both a justice on the Texas Supreme Court and an adjunct Professor at the University of Texas Law School , his Alma Mater . He was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1994 . Running for re-election in 1996 , Congressman Doggett defeated a peculiar challenger in Republican Teresa Doggett, to whom he is no relation. It marked the second election in a row in which he defeated a black female Republican. In the years following his first re-election, Doggett would consistently win around 85% of the vote, facing only Libertarian opponents. Redistricting By The Texas Legislature in 2003 caused him to seek re-election in the newly redrawn 25th Congressional District , which he won by a 2-to-1 margin over a Hispanic female military veteran. He is a member of the House Committee On Ways And Means , where he serves on the Health Subcommittee , and the Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee . EXTERNAL LINKS
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