LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law - JD (1987-1989)

• University of Notre Dame (Ind.) - BA, government and international studies (1983-1987)

• Carbondale (Ill.) Community High School - Diploma (1983)

Office History

Election Results

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  4th Congressional District of Texas
  John Lee Ratcliffe, 76.00%

  Republican
  Catherine Krantz, 23.00%

  Democrat
  Ken Ashby, 1.00%

  Libertarian

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  4th Congressional District of Texas
  John Lee Ratcliffe, 87.99%

  Republican
  Cody Wommack, 12.01%

  Libertarian

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  4th Congressional District of Texas
  John Lee Ratcliffe, 100.00%

  Republican

Employment History

• Oberheiden PC (Oct. 2023-)

  Of Counsel

• Office of the Director of National Intelligence (May 2020-Jan. 2021)

  Director of National Intelligence

• Ashcroft Sutton Ratcliffe Law Firm (April 2009-Dec. 2014)

  Partner

• U.S. Department of Justice (Feb. 2007-July 2008)

  U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Texas

• U.S. Department of Justice (Jan. 2004-Jan. 2007)

  Chief of Anti-Terrorism and National Security, Eastern District of Texas

• Tucker & Ratcliffe LLP (2000-2004)

  Partner

• Private practice attorney (1989-2000)

Associated Organizations

• Ratcliffe for Congress (Texas)

• America First Policy Institute (2021-)

  Co-Chair, Center for American Security

• City of Heath, Texas (June 2004-May 2012)

  Mayor

Awards

• Defender of Economic Freedom Award (Club for Growth) (March 2020)

• Conservative Excellence Award (American Conservative Union Foundation) (April 2019)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Taxpayers' Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Sept. 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Taxpayers’ Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Oct. 2016)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (July 2016)

• Legislator of the Year (Security Industry Association) (June 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

Official Signature

Contact Information

Main Office
5710 LBJ Freeway
Suite 120
Dallas, Texas 75240
Phone: (888) 680-1745
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Privately Financed Travel

3 trips taken between 2017 - 2019 costing $6,225

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

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