14 Notable alumni of
South Texas College of Law Houston
The South Texas College of Law Houston is 2505th in the world, 849th in North America, and 803rd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from the South Texas College of Law Houston sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Madalyn Murray O'Hair
- Enrolled in the South Texas College of Law Houston
- Graduated with Bachelor of Laws
- Occupations
- writerlawyerjournalist
- Biography
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Madalyn Murray O'Hair was an American activist, supporting atheism and separation of church and state. In 1963 she founded American Atheists and served as its president until 1986, after which her son Jon Garth Murray succeeded her. She created the first issues of American Atheist Magazine.
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Richard H. Anderson
- Occupations
- chief executive officerlawyer
- Biography
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Richard H. Anderson is a retired American lawyer and business executive. In his early career, he served as a prosecutor and corporate attorney, before moving into executive positions. His most prominent roles were as CEO of several large companies in the transportation industry: Northwest Airlines (2001–2004), Delta Air Lines (2007–2016), and Amtrak (2017–2020).
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John Culberson
- Enrolled in the South Texas College of Law Houston
- Graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John Abney Culberson is an American attorney and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2019. A Republican, he served in Texas's 7th congressional district in large portions of western Houston and surrounding Harris County. In his 2018 re-election campaign, he was defeated by Democrat Lizzie Fletcher.
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Briscoe Cain
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Briscoe Cain is an American attorney and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 128.
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Chris Bell
- Enrolled in the South Texas College of Law Houston
- In 1992 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerjournalist
- Biography
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Robert Christopher Bell is an American politician, attorney, and former journalist. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and South Texas College of Law. Bell served five years on the Houston City Council from 1997 to 2001, followed by one term in the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 25th Congressional District in Houston from 2003 to 2005.
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Gene Wu
- Occupations
- politicianprosecutor
- Biography
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Eugene Yuanzhi Wu is a Chinese-American politician and attorney who is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, serving since 2013. He was formerly a prosecutor for Harris County.
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Donald W. Washington
- Enrolled in the South Texas College of Law Houston
- Graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- engineerlawyermilitary officer
- Biography
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Donald Wayne Washington is an American attorney who served as the 11th director of the United States Marshals Service from March 2019 to September 2021. He previously served as United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, from to 2001 to 2010.
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Joan Huffman
- Occupations
- judgelawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Joan J. Huffman is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Texas Senate who represents District 17, which includes a portion of populous Harris County.
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Jon Lynn Christensen
- Enrolled in the South Texas College of Law Houston
- In 1989 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- lawyerexecutivepolitician
- Biography
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Jon Lynn Christensen is an American politician and corporate executive who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives.
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David M. Medina
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
- Biography
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David Michael Medina is a former Justice of the nine-member Texas Supreme Court. He served in the Place 4 position. He was appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2004 and subsequently elected to a full-term in 2006. Medina was defeated in the Republican runoff election in 2012 by John P. Devine. His tenure ended on December 31, 2012. All members of the court are Republican.
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Maria Chapa Lopez
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Maria Chapa Lopez is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida from 2018 to 2021.
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Charlie Baird
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
- Biography
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Charlie Baird, an Austin, Texas criminal defense attorney and retired state district court and Texas Court of Criminal Appeals associate judge, is best known for his efforts at promoting restorative justice during his time on the bench. He is the only judge in the state of Texas to have exonerated a deceased individual, which he did in the case of Tim Cole.
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Kenneth Magidson
- Years
- 1948-.. (age 75)
- Biography
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Kenneth Magidson is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas from 2011 to 2017.
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Kim Ogg
- Occupations
- prosecutor
- Biography
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Kim Ogg is an American lawyer. She is the Harris County District Attorney in Texas and assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on December 31, 2024. She was previously the City of Houston’s first appointed Anti-Gang Task Force Director, and the executive director of Crime Stoppers of Houston.
