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About
Ralph Hall |
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A Proven History of
Successful
Leadership...
Congressman Ralph M.
Hall is a life-long
conservative who
shares the values of
the people he
represents and
continues to fight
for the things that
are important to
them.
Since first being
elected to the U.S.
House of
Representatives, Congressman
Hall has worked to
reduce taxes and
increase freedom,
and his record shows
it. Ralph has been
an original
cosponsor of bills
to repeal the estate
tax and the marriage
tax penalty and
strongly supported
the President’s $726
billion tax cut
plan.
Boosting domestic
energy production,
strengthening our
national security,
and improving rural
health care are top
priorities for
Ralph.
Ralph serves on two
important
committees: the
Energy and Commerce
Committee, and the
Committee on Science
and Technology where
is the Ranking
Member.
On the Energy and
Commerce Committee,
he has played a key
role in ensuring
that America reduces
its dependence on
foreign oil. As
Ranking Member,
Ralph introduced a
comprehensive energy
package aimed at
reducing U.S.
dependence on
foreign oil by
making current
energy sources
cleaner and more
efficient, while
investing in
next-generation
energy technologies.
Texas Public
Service
Between 1950 and
1962, Mr. Hall
served as County
Judge of Rockwall
County, Texas. In
1958-1959, he served
as President of the
State Judges and
Commissioners
Association. He
served in the Texas
Senate from 1962 to
1972, where he
served as President
Pro Tempore in
1968-1969.
Personal
Background
Ralph M. Hall was
born in Fate
(Rockwall County),
Texas, on May 3,
1923, attended the
public schools in
Rockwall and
graduated from
Rockwall High
School. He joined
the U.S. Navy on
December 10, 1942,
serving as a
lieutenant (senior
grade) aircraft
carrier pilot from
1942 to 1945. Hall
attended Texas
Christian
University, Fort
Worth, in 1943;
attended the
University of Texas,
Austin, 1946-1947,
and received his
LL.B. from Southern
Methodist
University, Dallas,
in 1951. He was
admitted to the
Texas Bar in 1951
and maintained a
private law practice
in Rockwall for many
years.
In 1944, he married
the former Mary
Ellen Murphy. They
have three sons,
Hampton, Brett, and
Blakeley, and five
grandchildren |
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