Matthew McDade Phelan was born on September 18,1975 and is an American real estate developer and politician.
12 Facts About Dade Phelan
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Dade Phelan served as the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 2021 to 2025.
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From 2021 through 2024, Dade Phelan was Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
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Dade Phelan was previously Chair of the House Committee on State Affairs, on the Natural Resources Committee as Vice-Chair, the Calendars Committee, the Appropriations Committee, Elections Committee as well as the Select Committee on Ports, Innovation and Infrastructure.
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Dade Phelan is a founding member of the House Criminal Justice Reform Caucus.
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On December 2,2020, Dade Phelan was traveling in a private plane to meet Representative Trent Ashby when it crashed on landing during a rainstorm at Angelina County Airport near Lufkin, Texas.
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On January 12,2021, Dade Phelan was elected the 76th Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
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Paxton then called upon Dade Phelan to resign due to "apparent debilitating intoxication" based on a video clip of Dade Phelan struggling to speak during a House session.
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Dade Phelan's office characterized Paxton's statement as "a last-ditch effort to save face" given the timing on the investigation into Paxton going public that same day.
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On February 10,2024, Dade Phelan was censured by the Texas Republican Party for the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Dade Phelan faced a primary challenge by David Covey, the former Republican Chairman of Orange County.
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Dade Phelan is Catholic; he and his wife, Kimberly Dade Phelan, have four children.