BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas’ 51st Attorney General\, Ken Paxton\, is known for his principled and uncompromising devotion to Amer ica’s founding values\, and as a man who has demonstrated enormous politi cal courage throughout his service to Texas. The son of an Air Force vete ran\, General Paxton is a stalwart leader with an abiding passion and dee p-seated respect for our U.S. Constitution. In his first year in office\, General Paxton hit the ground running\, filing eight lawsuits against th e federal government to protect Texas sovereignty on environmental issues \, health care\, religious freedom and immigration. The lawsuit he led fo r a 26-state coalition stopped President Obama’s illegal immigration plan in its tracks\, winning in federal courts three times. He also launched a new unit targeting human traffickers in Texas\, fought for the rights o f consumers against unscrupulous companies and institutions\, and protect ed the privacy rights of Texans during the RadioShack bankruptcy hearings . While serving in both chambers of the Texas Legislature\, General Paxto n worked to protect the 10th Amendment\, defending Texas’ state sovereign ty. He co-sponsored and defended Texas’ Voter ID bill\, and has been a pr ominent voice in the defense of religious liberty and the protection of t he unborn. A defender of our free enterprise system\, General Paxton has worked to make Texas a beacon of economic prosperity\, opposing burdensom e government regulations that harm Texas jobs and stunt economic growth. Ken Paxton was born December 23\, 1962\, in Minot\, North Dakota\, while his father was stationed at Minot Air Force Base. He graduated from Baylo r University\, where he served as student body president\, earning a B.A. in psychology in 1985 and an M.B.A. in 1986. In 1991\, he earned a law d egree from the University of Virginia School of Law\, founded by Thomas J efferson. After law school\, he joined the firm of Strasburger & Price\, LLP\, and later served as in-house counsel for J.C. Penney Company. First elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2002\, General Paxton r epresented House District 70 for 10 years\, one of the fastest-growing re gions in the state. In 2012\, he was elected to the Texas State Senate\, representing Senate District 8 in Collin and Dallas counties. He met his wife Angela\, a guidance counselor at Legacy Christian Academy in Frisco\ , while they were students at Baylor. The Paxtons have four children: Tuc ker\, Abby\, Mattie\, and Katie. They are members of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano. DTEND:20160407T180000Z DTSTAMP:20240329T130235Z DTSTART:20160407T163000Z LOCATION:Houston City Club SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton UID:e7369055-0c98-4bd3-8ff8-520a9f6e372f X-ALT-DESC:
Attorney General Ken Paxton
\n\nTexas&rsquo\ ; 51st Attorney General\, Ken Paxton\, is known for his principled and un compromising devotion to America&rsquo\;s founding values\, and as a man who has demonstrated enormous political courage throughout his service to Texas.
\n\nIn his first year in office\, General Paxto n hit the ground running\, filing eight lawsuits against the federal gove rnment to protect Texas sovereignty on environmental issues\, health care \, religious freedom and immigration. The lawsuit he led for a 26-state c oalition stopped President Obama&rsquo\;s illegal immigration plan in its tracks\, winning in federal courts three times.
\n\nHe also launched a new unit targeting human traff ickers in Texas\, fought for the rights of consumers against unscrupulous companies and institutions\, and protected the privacy rights of Texans during the RadioShack bankruptcy hearings.
\n\nWhile serving in both chambers of the Texas Legislature \, General Paxton worked to protect the 10th Amendment\, defending Texas& rsquo\; state sovereignty. He co-sponsored and defended Texas&rsquo\; Vot er ID bill\, and has been a prominent voice in the defense of religious l iberty and the protection of the unborn.
\n\nA defender of our free enterprise system\, General Paxton has worked to make Texas a beacon of economic prosperity\, opposing burd ensome government regulations that harm Texas jobs and stunt economic gro wth.
\n\nKen Paxton was born December 23\, 1962\, in Minot\, North Dakota\, while his father was stati oned at Minot Air Force Base. He graduated from Baylor University\, where he served as student body president\, earning a B.A. in psychology in 19 85 and an M.B.A. in 1986.
\n\n< span style="font-size: 12px\;">In 1991\, he earned a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law\, founded by Thomas Jefferson. After law school\, he joined the fi rm of Strasburger &\; Price\, LLP\, and later served as in-house couns el for J.C. Penney Company.
\n\nFirst elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2002\, General Paxton represented House District 70 for 10 years\, one of the fastest-gr owing regions in the state. In 2012\, he was elected to the Texas State S enate\, representing Senate District 8 in Collin and Dallas counties.
\n\nHe met his wife Angela\, a g uidance counselor at Legacy Christian Academy in Frisco\, while they were students at Baylor. The Paxtons have four children: Tucker\, Abby\, Matt ie\, and Katie. They are members of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano.< /span>
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