Jeff Cason | |
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| Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 92nd district | |
| In office January 12, 2021 –January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Stickland |
| Succeeded by | Salman Bhojani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey Harold Cason April 10,1953 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Wendy |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence(s) | Bedford,Texas,U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Website | https://jeffcason.com/ |
Jeffrey Harold Cason (born April 10,1953) is an American businessman and politician who served a single term in the Texas House of Representatives from January 2021 to January 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he was elected from District 92.
Cason was a member of the Bedford,Texas city council. [1] After leaving the council,he unsuccessfully ran against state Representative Todd Smith of Euless in the 2010 Republican primary election. [1] [2]
Cason was a sales manager for Höganäs AB and H.C. Starck GmbH. After retiring,Cason was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 4,2021. [3] He was assigned to the County Affairs Committee and Criminal Jurisprudence Committees. [4]
In the state House,Cason was among the most conservative members, [3] [5] although,like fellow hardline right-winger Bryan Slaton,he chose not to join the House Freedom Caucus. [5] As a freshman representative,Cason rebelled on his first vote,by voting against Republican Dade Phelan as speaker of the House. Phelan was elected on a 143–2 vote. Cason,who was among the chamber's most conservative members,objected to Phelan's plan to appoint Democrats to chair some committees. [3] This act,as well as Cason repeatedly forcing recorded votes after voice votes,alienated him from Republican leaders,and in the redistricting cycle,his heavily Republican district centered on Hurst-Euless-Bedford was redrawn to a majority Democratic seat. [3]
In April 2021,during a debate on legislation to allow handguns to be carried without a permit,Cason offered an amendment to lowered the minimum age for permitless carry from 21 to 18 years. Cason's amendment failed overwhelmingly,with 12 representatives voting yes and 121 voting no. [6] In May 2021,Cason voted for the Texas six-week abortion ban. [7]
Cason did not seek reelection in 2022. [3]
Cason lives in Bedford,Texas,with his wife,Wendy. Both had children from prior marriages. [8] [9]