Dennis Bonnen
| Dennis Higgins Bonnen | |
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| Texas State Representative from District 25 (Brazoria County) | |
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Assumed office January 14, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 3, 1972 Houston, Texas, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kimberly M. Bonnen (born 1975) |
| Relations | Greg Bonnen (brother) |
| Parents | David and Matina Bonnen |
| Residence |
Angleton, Brazoria County Texas |
| Alma mater | St. Edward's University |
| Occupation | Banker; Businessman |
Dennis Higgins Bonnen (born March 3, 1972) is a banker and businessman from Angleton, Texas, who has been a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 25 since 1997. He was initially elected to the position at the age of twenty-four. In 2013, he was appointed by Speaker Joe Straus as the Speaker Pro Tempore. He therefore acts as the presiding officer of the House in the absence of the Speaker.
A native of Houston, Bonnen resides in Angleton, the county seat of Brazoria County in southeastern Texas. Bonnen is the son of David and Matina Bonnen. Dennis Bonnen graduated in 1990 from Angleton High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from St. Edward's University in 1994. St. Edwards granted Bonnen its "Alumni Achievement Award" in 2001. While in college, Bonnen was in 1993 the sergeant-at-arms of the Texas House of Representatives. In 1995, he was a member of the advance team for Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole of Kansas. Bonnen won his legislative seat in 1996, as Dole was losing his presidential bid to Bill Clinton though Dole still carried the electoral votes of Texas.
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