Full Name:
Blake R. Farenthold
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Debbie; 2 Children: Morgan, Amanda
Birth Date:
12/12/1962
Birth Place:
Corpus Christi, TX
Home City:
Corpus Christi, TX
Religion:
Episcopalian
JD, Saint Mary's University School of Law, 1989
BS, Radio/Television/Film, University of Texas, Austin, 1985
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 27, 2011-2018
Member, Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus
Member, Congressional Aluminum Caucus
Member, Congressional Automotive Caucus
Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on Community Health Centers
Member, Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention
Member, Congressional Caucus on Unmanned Systems
Member, Congressional Creative Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Member, Congressional High Technology Caucus
Member, Congressional Home Protection Caucus
Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
Member, Congressional Israel Allies Caucus
Member, Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus
Member, Congressional Media Fairness Caucus
Member, Congressional Natural Gas Caucus
Member, Congressional Navy and Marine Corps Caucus
Member, Congressional Ports Caucus
Member, Congressional Refinery Caucus
Member, Congressional STEAM Caucus
Member, Congressional Southwest Border Caucus
Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Member, Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus
Member, Fourth Amendment Caucus
Member, House General Aviation Caucus
Member, House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus
Member, House Tea Party Caucus
Member, I-69 Caucus
Founder, I-69 Caucus
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives
Founder, Liquified Natural Gas Export Caucus
Member, Liquified Natural Gas Export Caucus
Former Member, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Information Technology, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on the Interior, United States House of Representatives
Founder, Texas Maritime Caucus
Member, Texas Maritime Caucus
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, United States - Mexico Friendship Caucus
Chair, Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy and Environment, United States House of Representatives, 2017-2018
President/Owner/Operator, Farenthold Consulting, Limited Liability Company, 1997-2010
Talk Show Contributor, Lago in the Morning, 1999-2010
Attorney, Law Offices of Blake Farenthold, 1997-2010
Attorney, The Kleberg Law Firm, 1989-1997
President, Austin Party Line, 1983-1985
Owner, BFP Mobile Entertainment, 1976-1984
Disk Jockey, KSJL, 1982
Disk Jockey, KITY, 1981
Disk Jockey, KITE, 1980
Disk Jockey, KZFM, 1978-1980
Disk Jockey, KRYS-AM, 1977-1978
Basketball Referee
Former Member, Board, Art Museum of South Texas
Former Member, Board, Texas State Aquarium
Former Board Member, Computer Section, State Bar of Texas
Former Electronic Publications Editor, Computer Section, State Bar of Texas
Former Treasurer, Corpus Christi Lawyer Magazine
Former Editorial Board Member, Corpus Christi Lawyer Magazine
Technical Volunteer, Senior Citizens
Member, State Bar of Texas
Volunteer Computer Instructor, 1999-2010
Leadership Team, Social Media Club, Corpus Christi, 2009-2010
Board Member, Saint James Episcopal School, 1992-2000