Ted Poe
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Lloyd Theodore Poe (born September 10, 1948) is an American politician who represented Texas's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2005 to 2019. Poe was the first Republican to represent the 2nd district.
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Ted Poe | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 2nd district | |
In office January 3, 2005 ā January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Nick Lampson (Redistricting) |
Succeeded by | Dan Crenshaw |
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Born | Lloyd Theodore Poe (1948-09-10) September 10, 1948 (age 75) Temple, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Carol Poe |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1970ā1976 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | Reserves |
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In November 2017, Poe announced that he would retire from Congress, and not seek re-election in 2018.[1][2]