Rep. Dan Crenshaw

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Biographical

Full Name: Daniel Reed Crenshaw
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: dan KREN-shaw
Date of Birth: March 14, 1984 (age: 40)
Place of Birth: Aberdeen, Scotland
Religion: Roman Catholic
Hometown: Katy, Texas
Place of Residence: Spring, Texas
Previous Occupation: Navy officer

Wikipedia

Official biography

Amazon.com Author Profile

Family:

Married: Tara Blake Crenshaw, April 1, 2013 in Coronado, Calif.

1 child: Suzy Crenshaw

Biography:

Originally from Houston, Texas, Rep. Dan Crenshaw is a proud sixth-generation Texan. His father’s career in the Texas oil and gas industry moved his family all over the world, including Ecuador and Colombia. As a result, Dan is fluent in Spanish. From an early age, Dan knew that he wanted to serve his country with the most elite fighting force in history: the U.S. Navy SEALs. He graduated from Tufts University in 2006, where he earned his Naval officer commission through Navy ROTC. Following graduation, he immediately reported to SEAL training in Coronado, CA, where he met his future wife, Tara. After graduating SEAL training, Dan deployed to Fallujah, Iraq to join SEAL Team Three, his first of five deployments overseas.

On Dan’s thi rd deployment in 2012, his life changed forever. After six months of combat operations, he was hit by an IED blast during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was evacuated and awoke from his medically induced coma learning that his right eye had been destroyed in the blast and his left eye was badly damaged. Dan was completely blind and the doctors did not believe he would ever see again. Tara stood by him every day and night, keeping faith and praying he would see again. After several difficult surgeries and months of fighting a tough diagnosis, Dan eventually regained sight in his left eye, a miracle according to the head surgeon. Dan refused to quit and went on to deploy twice more, first back to the Middle East in 2014 and then South Korea in 2016.

Dan was medically retired in September of 2016 as a lieutenant commander after serving ten years in the SEAL Teams. He left service with two Bronze Stars (one with Valor), the Purple Heart, and the Navy Commendation Medal with Valor, among many other accolades. Soon after, Dan completed his master’s in public administration at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Shortly after Dan returned to Houston, his community was hit by Hurricane Harvey. The storm brought devastation the region had never seen before. He spent his time volunteering in areas of Katy, helping his neighbors recover from the damage. He saw first-hand the unthinkable losses that Texas suffered, but he also saw Texan grit and resilience. This inspired him to do more for his community. Shortly after, Dan and Tara decided that the best way to serve the people of Texas would be in elected office.

In November 2018, Dan was elected to represent the people of his Texas district in Congress. He believes in service before self and understands that there is no higher calling than service to the American people. Although he can no longer fight on the battlefield, the integrity, leadership, vision, and tenacity he learned in the SEAL teams is present every day in his fight for common sense solutions in Congress.

Dan and Tara live in Spring, Texas and have one daughter, Suzy. See more >>

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Project VoteSmart

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Website, campaign

Email, campaign: support@crenshawforcongress.com

X (Twitter), campaign

Instagram, campaign

Facebook, campaign

Open Secrets political finance profile

YouTube, campaign

Social Networking:

Facebook

Facebook, official

X (Twitter), official

YouTube, official

Official Links:

Website, official

Press Releases

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Education

Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government - MPA (2016-2017)
Tufts University - BA, international relations (2002-2006)

Activities and notes: Minor in physics; Navy ROTC; Model United Nations, president; Director’s Leadership Council
Colegio Nueva Granada (Bogota, Colombia) - High school diploma (2002)

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2019-) In Office

Member, 2nd Congressional District of Texas

Election Results

2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

2nd Congressional District of Texas

Daniel Reed Crenshaw (Dan), 55.61%
Republican

Sima Jandaghi Ladjevardian, 42.79%
Democrat

Elliott Scheirman, 1.59%
Libertarian
2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

2nd Congressional District of Texas

Daniel Reed Crenshaw (Dan), 53.00%
Republican

Todd Catlett Litton, 45.00%
Democrat

Employment History

Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) (Aug. 2017-Oct. 2017)

Military Legislative Assistant

Associated Organizations

Membership:

Republican Main Street Partnership

Political action committee:

Taylor Crenshaw Committee

Own leadership PAC:

America Reloaded

Place of worship:

Prince of Peace Catholic Church (Houston, Texas)

Election campaign:

Crenshaw for Congress (Texas)

Awards

Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)
Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (2020)
Federal Champion (American Flood Coalition) (July 2019)

Military History

U.S. Navy (2006-2016)

Lieutenant Commander

Served in Iraq, Afghanistan and South Korea as part of Seal Team Three; lost an eye in an IED blast in Afghanistan

Awards and Honors:

Navy and Marine Corps Parachute Insignia
Special Warfare (SEAL) Insignia
NATO Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Services Commendation Medal
Combat Action Ribbon x2
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with valor
Bronze Star Medal x2
Purple Heart Medal

Activities and Interests

Hobbies: skydiving, chopping wood, running
Languages: Spanish (fluent)

Publications

Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage (2020)

Official Signature

Contact Information

Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	248 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4302
Phone:	202-225-6565

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Privately Financed Travel

4 trips taken between 2019 - 2022 costing $21,478

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2021 (Amendment), 2020, 2020 (Amendment), 2019, 2019 (Amendment), 2019 (Amendment), 2018 (Amendment), 2017 (Amendment)
Election Candidate: 2018, 2017
Extension Letter: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
Stock transaction: 04/20/2023, 12/01/2022, 02/02/2022, 01/10/2022, 01/10/2022, 12/07/2021, 03/24/2021
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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 0.49
(House Average: 0.25)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $77,786.89
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Staff Salaries Paid:

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Committees

House Energy and Commerce Committee Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials Subcommittee

House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee

House Energy and Commerce Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee

Caucuses

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Rep. Crenshaw aide heads to think tank

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 19, 2020
A GOP aide has turned her Israel expertise and mere months on the Hill into a think-tank job. read more

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