Joseph Richard Straus, III, known as Joe Straus (born September 1, 1959), is the current Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. He represents District 121, which comprises northeastern Bexar County, including part of San Antonio, Texas, and several surrounding communities. Straus was elected to the Texas House in 2005. Straus was first elected Speaker on January 13, 2009. Straus is Texas' first Jewish Speaker.His mother, Jocelyn Levi Straus, was a Republican Party fund-raiser and was a close friend of U.S. President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, during Bush’s two Senate races and his bids for the White House. Wikipedia
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