Wayne Christian
| Wayne Christian | |
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| Member of the Texas Railroad Commission | |
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Assumed office January 9, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | David J. Porter |
| Texas State Representative for District 9 (Jasper, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby counties) | |
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In office 2007–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Roy Morris Blake, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Chris Paddie |
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In office 1997–2005 |
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| Preceded by | Jerry Kenneth Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Roy Morris Blake, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 26, 1950 Center, Shelby County Texas, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Ruth Lemoine Christian (married 1975) |
| Children | Liza, Lindsey, and Lauren |
| Parents | James E. and Tommie Nura Christian |
| Alma mater |
Tenaha High School |
| Occupation | Financial planner |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Tenaha High School
Wayne Christian (born September 26, 1950) is a financial planner from Center, Texas, who is a Republican member of the Texas Railroad Commission, having won the position in the November 8 general election.
He formerly served in the Texas House of Representatives for District 9, which included Jasper, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby counties in East Texas.
Christian is the son of James Eric Christian (1925-1984) and the former Tommie Nura. His family roots in Shelby County date back four generations. He was born in Center but reared in nearby Tenaha, where he attended public schools and graduated as valedictorian of his 1969 class at Tenaha High School. According to his website, in 1975 he married the former Lisa Ruth Lemoine of nearby Shelbyville. The couple has three daughters: Liza, Lindsey, and Lauren.
Christian is an agent of Woodbury Financial Services. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, where he minored in marketing.
Christian is a conservative Christian and opposed to abortion. He is the former president of the Texas Conservative Coalition, a bipartisan caucus of conservative legislators. He was also a board member of the Texas TEA Party Caucus. During his tenure in the legislature, Christian was heavily involved in energy and oil and gas issues, serving on the Energy Resources Committee and as Vice Chairman of the Regulated Industries Committee. He also served as Vice Chairman of the Criminal Jurisprudence committee and on the Ways and Means Committee.
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