David Dewhurst

David Dewhurst
41st Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office January 21, 2003 – January 20, 2015
Governor	Rick Perry
Preceded by	Bill Ratliff
Succeeded by	Dan Patrick
26th Land Commissioner of Texas
In office January 19, 1999 – January 21, 2003
Governor	George W. Bush Rick Perry
Preceded by	Garry Mauro
Succeeded by	Jerry Patterson
Personal details
Born	David Henry Dewhurst (1945-08-18) August 18, 1945 (age 78) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Tammy Jo Hopkins ​ ​ (m. 1995; div. 2000)​ Patricia Hamilton Bivins ​ ​ (m. 2009; div. 2016)​ [1]
Children	1 stepchild
Alma mater	University of Arizona (BA)
Website	www.daviddewhurst.com
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1967–1970
Rank	First lieutenant
Unit	1040th U.S. Air Force Field Activity Squadron[2]

David Henry Dewhurst (born August 18, 1945) is an American politician, businessman, and attorney who served as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Texas, serving from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he was the Texas Land Commissioner from 1999 to 2003. He was a candidate in 2012 for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retiring Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison, but he lost his party's runoff election to former Solicitor General Ted Cruz, who went on to win the general election.

Dewhurst's third term as lieutenant governor ended on January 20, 2015. He served as an advisory board member at the United States Secretary of Energy led by former Governor Rick Perry who was appointed by President Donald Trump in 2017.^[3]