Marc Veasey
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 33rd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | District established |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 95th district |
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In office January 11, 2005 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Glenn Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Nicole Collier |
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Marc Allison Veasey January 3, 1971 Tarrant County, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Tonya Veasey |
| Children | Adam Veasey |
| Residence | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas Wesleyan University |
| Occupation | real estate broker |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | Representative Marc Veasey |
Marc Allison Veasey /ˈviːsi/ (born January 3, 1971) is an American politician from Fort Worth, Texas. Veasey is currently the United States Representative for Texas's 33rd congressional district, winning the office in November 2012. Previously he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013, where he served as Chair Pro Tempore of the House Democratic Caucus. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Veasey was born on January 3, 1971 to Connie and Joseph Veasey. With his parents and brother, Ryan, Veasey and his family lived in numerous rental houses in the Stop Six neighborhood of Fort Worth, Texas. When he was ten years old, his parents divorced, and Marc, Ryan and their mother moved in with their maternal grandmother in the Como neighborhood of Fort Worth.
Veasey attended Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from Texas Wesleyan University with a bachelor of science degree in mass communications.
Veasey worked as a substitute teacher and sportswriter, as well as writing scripts for an advertising agency. One summer, he volunteered for United States Representative Martin Frost, and was hired as a field representative. Veasey worked for Frost for five years.
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