Brian Babin

Brian Babin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 36th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015
Preceded by	Steve Stockman
Personal details
Born	Brian Philip Babin[1] (1948-03-23) March 23, 1948 (age 76) Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Roxanne Babin ​ (m. 1972)​
Children	5, including Lucas
Residence(s)	Woodville, Texas, U.S.
Education	Lamar University (BS) University of Texas Health Science Center (DDS)
Occupation	Dentist
Website	House website
Brian Babin's voice Babin on his support for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution Recorded April 12, 2018

Brian Philip Babin (/ˈbæbɪn/ BAB-in; born March 23, 1948) is an American dentist, politician and member of the Republican Party who has served as the U.S. representative from Texas's 36th congressional district since 2015. The district includes much of southeastern Houston, some of its eastern suburbs, as well as Orange and some more exurban areas to the east.

A graduate of Lamar University and the University of Texas Dental Branch, Babin served in the United States Air Force from 1975 to 1979. He then opened a dental practice in Woodville, south of Lufkin, and became involved in Republican politics. He worked for various state and federal campaigns and held numerous local and regional government positions, including president of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (1981–1987), on the Deep East Texas Council of Governments (1982–1984), mayor of Woodville (1982–1984), on the Woodville City Council (1984–1989), on the Texas Historical Commission (1989–1995), chairman of the Tyler County Republican Party (1990–1995), on the Woodville Independent School District Board (1992–1995) and on the Lower Neches Valley Authority (1999–2015).

Babin was the Republican nominee for Texas's 2nd congressional district in 1996 and 1998, losing to Democrat Jim Turner both times. He ran again in 2014 to succeed Steve Stockman, who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate, and was elected to succeed him.