Dade Phelan's Biography
- State House (TX) - District 21, Republican
Full Name:
Dade Phelan
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kim; 4 Children: Ford, Mack, Hank, Luke
Birth Date:
09/18/1975
Birth Place:
Beaumont
Home City:
Nederland, TX
Religion:
Catholic
BA, Government/Business, University Of Texas at Austin, 1994-1998
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 21, 2014-present
Speaker, Texas State House of Representatives, 2021-2025
Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 21, 2022, 2024
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Elections Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Chair, Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Natural Resources Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Committee on Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Chair, State Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Article VI, VII & VIII, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Special Water Districts, Texas State House of Representatives
Partner, Phelan Investments, 2006-present
Former Legislative Staff Member, State Representative Mark Stiles, Texas
Former Legislative Staff Member, State Senator Tommy Williams, Texas
Legislative Aide, Texas State Senate, 2001-2006
Staff Assistant/Sales Manager, Texas District and County Attorney Association, 2000-2001
Staff Aide, Office of Majority Leader Dick Arney, United States House of Representatives, 1998-2000
Secretary, Board of Directors, Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas
Member, Board of Directors, Golden Triangle Coastal Conservation Association
Member, Board of Directors, Saint Anne Catholic Church
Member, Board of Directors, Texas Lyceum
Member, Board of Directors, The Jefferson Theater
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
Member, Southeast Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Member, Texas State Rifle Association
Former Foreign Delegate, The American Council of Young Political Leaders
President, Lower Neches Valley Authority, 2013
Awards:
Fighter for Free Enterprise, Texas Association of Business
Most Valuable Sophomore member of the Legislature, 2017
84th Session's Freshman of the Year, Capitol Inside Magazine
Courageous Conservative, 2015, Texas Conservative Coalition
Spouse's Occupation:
Solo practitioner attorney