Tom Loeffler

Tom Loeffler, 1979

Thomas Gilbert "Tom" Loeffler (born August 1, 1946 in Fredericksburg , Texas ) is an American politician . Between 1979 and 1987 he represented the state of Texas in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Tom Loeffler attended Mason High School until 1964 and then studied at the University of Texas at Austin until 1968 . After completing a law degree at the same university and being admitted to the bar in 1971, he began to work in this profession. He served as a legal advisor to the US Department of Commerce in 1971 and 1972 . From 1972 to 1975 he was on the staff of US Senator John Tower . He was also working for the Federal Energy Administration at the time .

From 1975 to 1977 Loeffler was also a member of the legal advisory staff of President Gerald Ford . At the same time he began his own political career as a member of the Republican Party . In 1984, 1988 and 1992 he was a delegate to the respective Republican National Conventions , at which Ronald Reagan and George Bush were nominated as presidential candidates. In the 1978 congressional election , Loeffler was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 21st  constituency of Texas , where he succeeded Bob Krueger on January 3, 1979 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1987 .

In 1986 Loeffler decided not to run again. Instead, he tried unsuccessfully to nominate his party for the upcoming gubernatorial elections . In 1987, Loeffler was the Coordinator for Legal Relations with Central America in the Office of Legislative Affairs of the White House . From 1989 to 2001 he was on the board of directors of the University of Texas. Until May 19, 2008 he was part of the campaign team for Republican presidential candidate John McCain . Today he works for a lobbying company in the federal capital Washington. His son Cullen Loeffler started a career as a professional footballer .

Web links

• Tom Loeffler in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)