Blake Farenthold
Randolph Blake Farenthold (born December 12, 1961) is an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Republican Party, Farenthold co-hosted a conservative talk-radio program before beginning a career in politics. Farenthold served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 27th congressional district from 2011 until his resignation in April 2018 in the wake of reports he used public funds to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit and had created an intensely hostile work environment for women in his congressional office. Upon resigning, Farenthold pledged to reimburse the US$84,000 in public money that he used to settle the lawsuit. He later reneged on his pledge to repay.
Blake Farenthold | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 27th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – April 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Solomon Ortiz |
| Succeeded by | Michael Cloud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Randolph Blake Farenthold December 12, 1961 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Debbie Farenthold |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BS) St. Mary's University, Texas (JD) |
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