Ken Paxton
Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Texas Senate representing the eighth district and as a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
Some of the key events about Ken Paxton
- 1985Graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's degree in psychology
- 1991Earned a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law
- 2002Elected to the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 70
- 2012Elected to the Texas State Senate, representing District 8
- 2014Won the election for Texas Attorney General
- 2014Admitted to violating state securities law by soliciting investment clients without being registered, resulting in a $1,000 fine
- 2015Assumed office as the 51st Attorney General of Texas
- 2015Indicted on felony securities fraud charges for allegedly encouraging investors to buy stock without disclosing he was being compensated
- 2016Filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act
- 2016Faced additional legal trouble when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil securities fraud charges
- 2017Led a 20-state coalition lawsuit against the federal government over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
- 2017Criticized for using $100,000 from his donor's gift to purchase a historical artifact for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- 2020Filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging anticompetitive practices and privacy law violations
- 2020Sued by former top aides who alleged he abused his office to benefit a political donor
- 2020Faced calls for resignation after filing a lawsuit seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election
- 2021Investigated by the Texas bar association for professional misconduct related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results
- 2022Re-elected as Texas Attorney General for a third term
- 2022Fled his home to avoid being served a subpoena in a federal lawsuit over abortion access
- 2023Impeached by the Texas House of Representatives on charges including bribery and abuse of public trust
- 2023Temporarily suspended from office pending a trial in the Texas Senate on impeachment charges
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