Shelley Sekula-Gibbs
Shelley Sekula-Gibbs | |
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| Member of The Woodlands Township Board of Directors Position 5 | |
| Assumed office November 20, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | John P. McMullan |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 22nd district | |
| In office November 13, 2006 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Tom DeLay |
| Succeeded by | Nick Lampson |
| Member of the Houston City Council from the at-large district Seat 3 | |
| In office January 2, 2002 – November 8, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Orlando Sanchez |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Noriega |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shelley Ann Sekula June 22, 1953 Floresville, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Robert Gibbs |
| Education | Our Lady of the Lake University (BS) University of Texas, Galveston (MD) |
Shelley Ann Sekula-Gibbs (born June 22, 1953) is an American physician and politician, who serves as a director of The Woodlands, Texas Township board of directors. She served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 22nd congressional district in 2006. A Republican, she won the special election to fill the seat for the last few weeks of the 109th United States Congress. Dr. Sekula-Gibbs has the distinction of being the first dermatologist and female physician to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. She previously served as a city councilwoman in Houston, Texas from 2002 to 2006.