Tom DeLay

Thomas Dale DeLay (/dəˈleɪ/; born April 8, 1947) is an American politician. He is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1985 until 2006. He was Republican Party (GOP) House Majority Leader from 2003 to 2005.

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Tom DeLay
House Majority Leader
In office January 3, 2003 – September 28, 2005
Speaker	Dennis Hastert
Whip	Roy Blunt
Preceded by	Dick Armey
Succeeded by	Roy Blunt (Interim)
House Majority Whip
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003
Speaker	Newt Gingrich (1995–1999) Dennis Hastert (1999–2003)
Preceded by	David Bonior
Succeeded by	Roy Blunt
Secretary of the House Republican Conference
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Leader	Robert H. Michel
Preceded by	Vin Weber
Succeeded by	Barbara Vucanovich
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 22nd district
In office January 3, 1985 – June 9, 2006
Preceded by	Ron Paul
Succeeded by	Shelley Sekula-Gibbs
Member of the Texas House of Representatives, 21st District (Sugar Land)
In office 1979–1983
Preceded by	Joe A. Hubenak
Succeeded by	Mark Stiles
Member of the Texas House of Representatives, 26th District (Sugar Land)
In office 1983–1985
Preceded by	Jack R. Hawkins
Succeeded by	Jim Tallas
Personal details
Born	Thomas Dale DeLay (1947-04-08) April 8, 1947 (age 78) Laredo, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Christine Furrh DeLay
Residence	Sugar Land, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Houston
Profession	Politician

In 2005, DeLay was indicted on criminal charges of conspiracy to violate election law in 2002 by Judge Ronnie Earle. DeLay resigned for a short time from his position as House Majority Leader and later, announced that he would not seek to return to the position. He resigned his seat in Congress in June 2006. He was convicted in 2011, A Texas Apellate Court overturned the conviction in September 2013,^[2] In October 2014 The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (the highest court in Texas) agreed with the Appeals Court and affirmed decision to reverse the conviction.^[3]