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7 unusual facts about John Cornyn


Jim Gerlach

Gerlach had been mentioned as a potential candidate for the United States Senate seat held by Arlen Specter after John Cornyn, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, contacted him following Specter's May 2009 party-switch.

John L. Nau

Nau has served as the national finance chairman of Texas Senator and former NRSC Chairman John Cornyn.

Michael O'Rielly

Prior to joining the agency Commissioner O’Rielly served as a Policy Advisor in the Office of the Senate Republican Whip, led by U.S. Senator John Cornyn, since January 2013.

Overton, Texas

At the Federal level, the two U.S. Senators from Texas are Republicans John Cornyn and Ted Cruz; Overton is part of Texas' US Congressional 1st District, which is currently represented by Republican Louie Gohmert.

Paul W. Green

Senator John Cornyn, a former Texas Supreme Court Justice himself for seven years, also supported Green over Smith.

Rick Noriega

He was the 2008 Democratic nominee for the United States Senate against one term Republican incumbent John Cornyn.

Steven Wayne Smith

Perry and U.S. Senator John Cornyn opposed Smith's candidacy and he eventually lost the primary to Green.


Diana Saldaña

During the 111th United States Congress, Democrats from the Texas House delegation and Republican Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison agreed to recommend Saldaña for a Laredo vacancy on the Southern District of Texas.

Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Senate version, while the bill was introduced to the House by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Mike Doyle (D-Penn.) and Kevin Yoder (R-Kans.)

Michael P. Shea

He received a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 28, 2012 and his nomination was reported to the floor on April 26, 2012, by a vote of 15 ayes to 3 nays, with Senators Lee, Coburn and Cornyn casting the no votes.

Russell Schriefer

As founding partner with Stuart Stevens of the Stevens & Schriefer Group, Schriefer has worked with many Republican Governors, Senators, and Congressmen, including Governor Robert Ehrlich (MD), Senator Johnny Isakson (GA), Governor Tom Ridge (PA), Governor Bill Weld (MA), Governor Paul Cellucci (MA), Governor Bob Riley (AL), Governor Charlie Crist (FL), Senator Richard Lugar (IN), Senator John Cornyn (TX).


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