Ryan Sitton
| Ryan Christopher Sitton | |
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| Texas Railroad Commissioner | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2015 |
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| Governor | Greg Abbott |
| Preceded by | Barry Smitherman |
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Irving, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Sitton |
| Children | Three Children |
| Residence | Friendswood, Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University (B.S. in Mechanical Engineering) (1998) |
| Occupation | Texas Railroad Commissioner |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Website | Campaign Website |
Ryan Christopher Sitton (born 1975) is a Republican politician and current Texas Railroad Commissioner at the Texas Railroad Commission. A resident of Friendswood outside Houston, Sitton handily won his seat on the Railroad Commission over Democrat Steve Brown on the November 4, 2014.
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Political career
Involvement in the Party
Sitton is an active member of his local Republican Party and serves on the Board of Directors of the Associated Republicans of Texas and the Pasadena Conservative Citizens Club.
2012 Texas House of Representatives race
In 2012, Sitton lost a runoff contest with fellow Republican Greg Bonnen in Galveston County for the District 24 seat in the Texas House of Representatives.[1]
Texas Railroad Commissioner
2014 election
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Then-Commissioner Barry Smitherman decided to retire from office to run, unsuccessfully, for state attorney general.
With 358,827 votes (30.5 percent), Sitton finished second in the GOP primary held on March 4, 2014, and hence qualified for the runoff slot. In the second round of balloting, Christian again polled 42.7 percent of the vote, the same as his primary tabulation in a field of four candidates.[2] Sitton, however, increased his total from the primary to the runoff election by nearly 27 percentage points, attributed to strong fundraising from industry professionals.
The Houston Chronicle endorsed Sitton over Christian on May 12, prior to the runoff election.[3] Sitton also carried the backing of outgoing Texas Land Commissioner Jerry E. Patterson, who lost his own bid for lieutenant governor in the March 4 primary.
Sitton polled 398,652 votes (57.3 percent) to Christian's 297,654 (42.7 percent).[4] Sitton outspent Christian by large amount.[5]
Sitton faced Steve Brown, an African-American Democrat businessman from Houston, Libertarian Party candidate Mark Miller, and Green Party candidate Martina Salinas.[6] Sitton won the general election with 58% of the vote.[7]
Tenure
Sitton was sworn in on January 5, 2015, succeeding outgoing Commissioner Barry Smitherman.[8][9]
Personal life
Sitton and his wife, Jennifer Lynn Sitton, have three children and they live in Friendswood, Texas.[10] He is Episocpalian and attends St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Pearland, Texas.[10]
Election history
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References
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- ↑ For Railroad Commission: Ryan Sitton,Houston Chronicle, May 12, 2014.
- ↑ Texas GOP Picks Ryan Sitton as Railroad Commissioner, KXAS-TV, May 27, 2014.
- ↑ Grissom, Brandi. Tea Party Conservatives Win Top GOP Runoff Contests, Texas Tribune, May 28, 2014.
- ↑ News App: The 2014 Election Brackets, Texas Tribune, May 29, 2014.
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- ↑ (January 5, 2015) - "Ryan Sitton Sworn In as Railroad Commissioner". KVUE.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ (January 5, 2015) - "Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton Sworn-In". Weatherford Democrat. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
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