David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst | |
|---|---|
| 41st Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 21, 2003 – January 20, 2015 | |
| Governor | Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | Bill Ratliff |
| Succeeded by | Dan Patrick |
| 26th Land Commissioner of Texas | |
| In office January 19, 1999 – January 21, 2003 | |
| Governor | George W. Bush Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | Garry Mauro |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Patterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Henry Dewhurst August 18, 1945 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Tammy Jo Hopkins
(m. 1995; div. 2000)Patricia Hamilton Bivins
(m. 2009; div. 2016) |
| Children | None |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1967–1970 |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
| Unit | 1040th U.S. Air Force Field Activity Squadron |
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David Henry Dewhurst (born August 18, 1945) is an American politician, businessman, and attorney who served as the 41st lieutenant governor of Texas from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he was the Texas Land Commissioner from 1999 to 2003. He was a candidate in 2012 for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retiring Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison, but he lost his party's runoff election to former Solicitor General Ted Cruz, who went on to win the general election.
Dewhurst's third term as lieutenant governor ended on January 20, 2015. He served as an advisory board member at the United States Secretary of Energy led by former Governor Rick Perry who was appointed by President Donald Trump in 2017.