Steve Stockman
Steve Stockman | |
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Official portrait, 2014 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Brian Babin |
| Constituency | 36th district |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Nick Lampson |
| Constituency | 9th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Ernest Stockman November 14, 1956 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Patti Ferguson (m. 1988) |
| Education | San Jacinto College University of Houston, Clear Lake (BS) |
Stephen Ernest Stockman (born November 14, 1956) is an American politician who is a member of the Republican Party and a convicted felon. He served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 9th congressional district from 1995 to 1997 and for Texas's 36th congressional district from 2013 to 2015. Stockman ran in the Republican primary for the United States Senate in the 2014 election but lost to incumbent Senator John Cornyn.
In 2018, Stockman was convicted on 23 felony counts related to money laundering and misuse of campaign contributions. He was sentenced to serve ten years in prison, and was ordered to pay $1 million in restitution.
On December 22, 2020, President Donald Trump commuted Stockman's prison term.