Jeb Hensarling
Thomas Jeb Hensarling (born May 29, 1957) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 5th congressional district from 2003 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the House Republican Conference from 2011 to 2013 and House Financial Services Committee from 2013 until 2019. The Los Angeles Times described Hensarling, "a fervent believer in free market ideology" and that he was "a pivotal player in the GOP effort to reduce financial regulation in the Trump Era". The Wall Street Journal called him "a driver of economic policy in the house". Hensarling has close ties to Wall Street, having received campaign donations from every major Wall Street bank as well as various payday lenders.
Jeb Hensarling | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Sessions |
| Succeeded by | Lance Gooden |
| Chair of the House Financial Services Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Spencer Bachus |
| Succeeded by | Maxine Waters |
| Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Leader | John Boehner |
| Vice Chair | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| Preceded by | Mike Pence |
| Succeeded by | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Jeb Hensarling May 29, 1957 Stephenville, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Melissa Hensarling |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Texas A&M University (BA) University of Texas, Austin (JD) |
On October 31, 2017, Hensarling announced that he would not seek reelection in 2018. In 2019, he revealed he was joining UBS Group AG as executive vice chairman for the Americas region. In 2023, he stepped down from that position.