LegiStorm

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Southwestern University - BS (1978)

• Southwest Texas State University - Attended

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  17th Congressional District of Texas
  Peter Anderson Sessions (Pete), 55.85%

  Republican
  Richard F. Kennedy (Rick), 40.92%

  Democrat
  Ted Brown, 3.23%

  Libertarian

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  32nd Congressional District of Texas
  Colin Zachary Allred, 52.00%

  Democrat
  Peter Anderson Sessions (Pete), 46.00%

  Republican
  Melina Baker, 2.00%

  Libertarian

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  32nd Congressional District of Texas
  Peter Anderson Sessions (Pete), 71.07%

  Republican
  Ed Rankin, 18.98%

  Libertarian
  Gary Stuard, 9.95%

  Green

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  32nd Congressional District of Texas
  Peter Anderson Sessions (Pete), 61.82%

  Republican
  Frank Anthony Perez, 35.44%

  Democrat
  Ed Rankin, 2.74%

  Libertarian

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  32nd Congressional District of Texas
  Peter Anderson Sessions (Pete), 58.28%

  Republican
  Katherine Savers McGovern, 39.46%

  Democrat
  Seth Hollist, 2.26%

  Libertarian

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  32nd Congressional District of Texas
  Peter Anderson Sessions (Pete), 62.61%

  Republican
  Grier Raggio, 34.88%

  Democrat
  John Jay Myers, 2.50%

  Libertarian

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  32nd Congressional District of Texas
  Peter Anderson Sessions (Pete), 57.25%

  Republican
  Eric Roberson, 40.57%

  Democrat
  Alex Bischoff, 2.18%

  Libertarian

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  32nd Congressional District of Texas
  Peter Anderson Sessions (Pete), 56.42%

  Republican
  Will Pryor, 41.27%

  Democrat
  John B Hawley, 2.31%

  Libertarian

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  32nd Congressional District of Texas
  Peter Anderson Sessions (Pete), 54.32%

  Republican
  Jonas Martin Frost III (Martin), 44.02%

  Democrat
  Michael David Needleman, 1.65%

  Libertarian

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  32nd Congressional District of Texas
  Peter Anderson Sessions (Pete), 67.77%

  Republican
  Pauline K Dixon, 30.35%

  Democrat
  Steve Martin, 1.07%

  Libertarian

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  5th Congressional District of Texas
  Peter Anderson Sessions (Pete), 54.04%

  Republican
  Regina Montoya Coggins, 44.43%

  Democrat
  Ken Ashby, 1.53%

  Libertarian

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  5th Congressional District of Texas
  Peter Anderson Sessions (Pete), 55.77%

  Republican
  Victor M. Morales, 43.44%

  Democrat

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  5th Congressional District of Texas
  John Wiley Bryant, 50.06%

  Democrat
  Peter Anderson Sessions (Pete), 47.34%

  Republican
  Barbara Morgan, 1.39%

  Independent

Employment History

• Sessions Partners LLC (Jan. 2019-Oct. 2019)

  Principal

• National Center for Policy Analysis (1994-1995)

  Vice President for Public Policy

• Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. (1978-1994)

  Various positions up to District Manager

Associated Organizations

Board membership:

• National Eagle Scout Association

  Executive Committee Member

Volunteer service:

• Boy Scouts of America

Membership:

• Republican Main Street Partnership

• Texas State Rifle Association

  Lifetime Member

• National Rifle Association

  Lifetime Member

Election campaign:

• Texans for Sessions

• Pete Sessions for Congress (Texas)

Board membership:

• Southwestern University

  Former Member, Board of Trustees

Place of worship:

• First United Methodist Church (Waco, Texas)

Own leadership PAC:

• People for Enterprise, Trade and Economic Growth

Awards

• Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (Boy Scouts of America)

• Defender of Limited Government Award (Institute for Legislative Analysis) (June 2023)

• Three Key Award (Unbound Now) (Jan. 2023)

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

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

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

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

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

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Privately Financed Travel

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Financial Services Committee
House Financial Services Committee Capital Markets Subcommittee
House Financial Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
• House Oversight and Accountability Committee
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee, Chair
House Oversight and Accountability Committee National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee

Caucuses

• American Sikh Congressional Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus
• Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus
• Congressional Border Security Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans
• Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
• Congressional Community Pharmacy Caucus
• Congressional Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus
• Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
• Congressional High Tech Caucus
• Congressional Hindu Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Congressional Physical Activity Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional Steel Caucus
• Congressional Taiwan Caucus
• Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome
• Congressional Tourette Syndrome Caucus
• Congressional Working Forests Caucus
• Conservative Climate Caucus
• House Energy Action Team
• House Republican Conference
• House Republican Study Committee
• Missile Defense Caucus
• Northern Border Security Caucus
• Republican Main Street Caucus
• TEX-21 Congressional Caucus
• Texas Ag Task Force
• Values Action Team

Caught Our Eye

• Half of freshman senators and 1/5 of freshman reps have staffed up with lobbyists

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 8, 2021
  A month into the new session, a fifth of freshman representatives and half of freshman senators have already added lobbyists to their staff, according to LegiStorm data. read more

• House chief leaves for public-company auditing group

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 14, 2018
  After working her way up the Hill to become chief of staff, Rep. Martha Roby's (R-Ala.) top aide has headed to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the government-established nonprofit created to oversee audits of public companies. read more

• ONE campaign adds Rep. Sessions chief of staff

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 15, 2018
  Rep. Pete Sessions' (R-Texas) right-hand man has headed to the ONE Campaign, the Africa-focused nonprofit co-founded by U2 frontman Bono. read more

• Felon lobbying for Ukraine teacher turned tycoon

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 25, 2017
  A Ukrainian schoolteacher/currency-exchange tycoon with questionable political connections hires a convicted felon to lobby Congress. This isn't the opening scene of a made-for-TV movie - just another day in Washington. read more

• Ex-Hill counsel now at pro-National Guard group

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 16, 2016
  A former legislative counsel to Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) has taken a similar job with the association that advocates on behalf of the National Guard. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Dec. 3, 2012
  An all-expense paid jaunt to Buenos Aires served as a sort of international victory lap for ten members of Congress and many of their spouses, days after they won reelection. read more