State Rep. Joe Straus

District 121 (R-San Antonio)

Personal Profile

Full Name: Joe Straus
Birthdate: 9-1-1959
Race: White
Occupation: Insurance/ Executive Benefits
Education: B.A., Vanderbilt University
Spouse: Julie
Religion: Jewish

Financial Statements

Year:

Election Info

2012 General Election
Won with 80.24% of vote
2012 Republican Party Primary Election
Won with 62.91% of vote
2010 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2008 General Election
Won with 79.62% of vote
2008 Republican Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2006 General Election
Won with 77.44% of vote
2006 Republican Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
Special Election, State Representative, District 121
Won with 61.93% of vote

Political Profile

Current Office: Texas House of Representatives
District: 121
Party: Republican Party
Term Expiration: 2014
Term Length: 2 years
Salary: $7,200 per year
Staffers
Jesse Ancira Chief of staff
Patricia Shipton Strategic legislative advisor
Andrew Blifford Budget director
Frank Battle House ethics advisor
Channing Burke Exec. asst. to speaker
Carolyn Scott Exec. asst. to chief of staff
Josie Gamez Exec. asst. to strategic leg. advisor
John Romano Advance/travel aide
Tara Korstad Scheduler
Kari Torres Dir. of admin. & special programs
Seth Juergens Constituent services coordinator
Erin Daly Press secretary
Jason Embry Press secretary
Texas House District 121 Facts
District Map (pdf)
Population & Household Profile
Education & Employment Profile
Income & Housing Profile
County Report (pdf)
City & CDP Report (pdf)
School District Report (pdf)
Zip Code Report (pdf)
Precinct Report (pdf)

Contact Info

Email: Joe.Straus@house.state.tx.us
Websites: Rep. Joe Straus, District 121
Campaign Website
Twitter: @SpeakerStraus
Facebook: Speaker Joe Straus
Capitol Office
Room: 2W.13
Address: P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
Phone: 512-463-1000
District Office
Address: 7373 Broadway, Suite 202A
San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: 210-828-4411
Follow @SpeakerStraus

Twitter Feed

  • #GoSpursGo!

    5 days ago

  • Great to visit w/ members of the TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc. today in San Antonio. #txlege http://t.co/hzUeI1QZFz

    6 days ago

  • RT @kaybaileyhutch: Good visit with @speakerstraus today. A great leader for our state. http://t.co/BSBmcjmIoH

    6 days ago

  • HB5 makes our accountability system more reasonable & preserves rigor. http://t.co/kdoJwnkP1K #txlege

    9 days ago

  • From today's Express-News and HC: "Lawmakers Succeed on Many Fronts" http://t.co/MqehbXfAQ1 http://t.co/LUSQtV7Q8n #txlege

    18 days ago

  • I commend Susan Combs 4 her commitment to fiscal discipline, transparency & the health of our children. http://t.co/alkeUJ4rMA

    20 days ago

  • Proud 2 join Gov Perry, LtGov Dewhurst, Rep Ritter & Sen Fraser for signing of HB4 -- historic water bill. http://t.co/wIc0KoTIzb

    22 days ago

  • Members have shown that Texans from different parties & regions can come together to address our most pressing challenges. #txlege

    22 days ago

  • I'm grateful that Members have worked in a collaborative way to successfully address the issues that matter most to Texans. #txlege

    23 days ago

  • House and Senate make history with water fund votes. http://t.co/kAvynows2l

    a month ago

Legislative Info

Total Bills Filed 0 (47.67 avg. in the House)