1. Troy Edwin Nehls is an American politician and former law-enforcement officer, who is the US representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district.
18 Facts About Troy Nehls
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Troy Nehls enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in 1988.
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Troy Nehls served tours of duty in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and earned two Bronze Stars.
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Troy Nehls moved to Fort Bend County, Texas, in 1994, and joined the police department of Richmond, Texas.
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In 2004, Troy Nehls was elected constable for Fort Bend County, while he was serving as a reservist in Iraq.
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Troy Nehls retired from the Army Reserve with the rank of major in 2009.
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In 2012, Troy Nehls was elected sheriff of Fort Bend County, taking office in January 2013.
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In October 2008, Troy Nehls was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for his service in Afghanistan in March 2008.
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Troy Nehls formed an exploratory committee for for the 2018 elections, which would have pitted him against incumbent Republican Pete Olson, but decided in December 2017 not to run for that office.
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In mid-July 2019, Troy Nehls created a website where he asked Fort Bend County residents whether he should run for Congress in the 22nd congressional district, which covers Katy, Sugar Land, and Pearland.
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In December 2019, Troy Nehls announced that he would run for the seat.
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On January 7,2021, Troy Nehls joined 121 other Republican members of Congress in objecting to counting certain electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.
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On January 3,2022, Nehls entered a full transcript of an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience with Robert W Malone into the Congressional Record to circumvent what he said was censorship by social media.
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In 2022, Troy Nehls published his book The Big Fraud: What Democrats Don't Want You to Know about January 6, the 2020 Election, and a Whole Lot Else, which laid out his thoughts on events around that presidential election.
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On March 26,2024, the United States House Committee on Ethics announced Troy Nehls was the subject of an investigation.
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The committee did not specify the focus of the investigation, but Troy Nehls said it was related to his campaign's finances.
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On May 10,2024, the independent Office of Congressional Ethics reported its findings that probable cause was determined, indicating that Troy Nehls had converted campaign funds for personal use, and recommended further review.
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Trever Troy Nehls served in the Army Reserve for 24 years, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.