Summary
Current Position: US Representative of TX District 1 since 2005
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Tyler City Council 2005-2009; Smith County judge from 2016 to 2022
District: northeastern portion of the state, consists largely of three small East Texas metropolitan areas—Texarkana, Texas, Longview–Marshall, and Tyler.
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He traveled to Russia as a part of the People to People International 1992. Moran attended West Point for two years and graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor of arts degree in Russian.
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About
Nathaniel Moran became a Texan just a few months before he turned two years old when his parents moved to rural East Texas with other families of faith to help start a small Bible College in southern Smith County. His formative years were spent growing up in a single-wide trailer home on that Bible College campus, where he learned from his parents the values of hard work, service to others, and service to God. Nathaniel spent most of his childhood exploring the woods around the Bible College, riding bikes on bumpy county roads, and shooting snakes with his BB gun along the West Mud Creek. Nathaniel and his family eventually moved to Whitehouse, Texas, where Nathaniel attended Whitehouse I.S.D. and graduated in 1993, proudly serving as Senior Class President and Captain of the Wildcat football team. It was during Nathaniel’s fourth grade year at Whitehouse that a love for public service rooted itself in his heart, as he—guided by his father—closely followed Ronald Reagan’s bid for re-election as President. To this day, Nathaniel considers himself to be a Reagan Republican whose conservative values were shaped primarily by his father, President Reagan’s service, and by the strong, steady voice of Rush Limbaugh over the talk radio air waves for more than two decades.
After high school, Nathaniel attended the United States Military Academy at West Point for two years before transferring to Texas Tech University, where he ultimately earned a B.A. in Russian Language and Area Studies, an MBA, and a law degree. It was at Texas Tech that Nathaniel also met Kyna, whom he married just one week before starting law school. Upon graduation from law school, Kyna and Nathaniel moved to Tyler, where Nathaniel began practicing law and Kyna began teaching elementary school. For the past two decades, Nathaniel’s civil law practice has focused primarily on business and commercial litigation and transaction work. Nathaniel and Kyna have now been married for over twenty-three years and they have four school-aged children, who serve as a primary motivation for his service in Congress.
Nathaniel began his elected public service as a member of the City Council for the City of Tyler, Texas from 2005-2009. In 2009, just after being re-elected to his third term on the Tyler City Council, Nathaniel was appointed as Mayor Pro Tem, but resigned immediately to move his family to Houston, Texas for three years so that his oldest son could attend a specialized school for the Deaf. The unexpected opportunity to relocate his family for this purpose led to the miracle of his son learning to speak by age seven, something they did not think was possible. Upon returning to Tyler, Nathaniel returned to the practice of law and began giving back to his community through service with numerous non-profit organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America, the Discovery Science Place, Cancer Foundation for Life, and Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce. He also helped start an education foundation for Whitehouse I.S.D. At varying times over the past two decades, he has also been a Sunday School teacher, church deacon, trombone player for the church worship team, and coach of his daughters’ basketball teams.
In 2016, Nathaniel was appointed as the Smith County Judge to fill a vacancy in that position. As Smith County Judge, Nathaniel served as the presiding officer of the Commissioners Court, Chief Budget Officer, judge of the Constitutional County Court (which had original jurisdiction over probate, guardianship, and civil mental health matters), chair of the Juvenile Board, head of emergency management, and chief administrative officer of the County. In 2018, he was elected to a full four-year term as County Judge and he continued in that role until he was elected to Congress in November 2022. Because of his work in the area of mental health, Nathaniel was appointed to the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health in 2021. Nathaniel is proud of his decades of volunteer and elected service to his community and looks forward to continuing to fulfill this calling of service in Congress. Ultimately, Nathaniel seeks to fulfill the Great Commandment found in Matthew 22: 36-40.
Personal
Full Name: Nathaniel Moran
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kyna Denton; 4 children: Caleb, Victoria, Juliette, Lincoln
Birth Place: Whitehouse, TX
Home City: Tyler, TX
Religion: Baptist
Source: Vote Smart
Education
Attended, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
JD, Texas Tech University School of Law, 1999-2002
MBA, Texas Tech University, 1997-1998
BA, Russian Area Studies, Texas Tech University, 1996-1997
Political Experience
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 1, 2024
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 1, 2023-Present
County Judge, Smith County, Texas, 2016-2022
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Tyler, Texas, 2009
Councilmember, Tyler City Council, District 5, 2005-2009
Professional Experience
Owner, Nathaniel Moran Law Firm
Shareholder, Ramey & Flock, Professional Company, 2012-2016
Attorney, Snow Fogle Spence Limited Liability Company, 2009-2012
Former Partner, Ramey & Flock, Professional Company, 2002-2009
Offices
Washington DC Office
1541 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3035
Marshall District Office
100 N. Bolivar
Marshall, TX 75671
Phone: (903) 561-6349
Texarkana District Office
2500 North Robison Rd.
Suite 190
Texarkana, TX 75501
Phone: (903) 561-6349
Longview District Office
101 E Methvin
Suite 302
Longview, TX 75601
Phone: (903) 561-6349
Tyler District Office
1121 ESE Loop 323
Suite 206
Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: (903) 561-6349
Contact
Email: Government page
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Finances
https://www.facebook.com/RepNateMoran
Source: Open Secrets
Committees
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New Legislation
Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Representative Moran.
More Information
Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
Texas’ 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives serves the northeastern portion of the state of Texas. As of the 2000 census, the 1st district contained 651,619 people. It consists largely of three small East Texas metropolitan areas—Texarkana, Texas, Longview–Marshall, and Tyler. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+26, it is one of the most Republican districts in Texas.[3]
The 1st district once encompassed large parts of North Texas and Central Texas, but as the population of Texas grew, the district got smaller until it only encompassed about half of Northeast Texas.
For most of its history, the district was based in Texarkana, but in a controversial 2003 redistricting orchestrated by then-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, Texarkana was drawn out of the district and moved to the neighboring 4th district. Lufkin, Tyler and Longview were added in its place. In the 2021 redistricting, Lufkin was dropped from the district and Texarkana was added back into it.
The district was predominantly rural for much of its history, and thus was far friendlier to electing Democrats to Congress even as most of Texas swung toward the Republicans. The district’s four-term Democratic incumbent, Max Sandlin, was a particularly severe critic of the DeLay-led redistricting effort, claiming that lumping rural areas with urban ones stifled the voice of rural voters. The 2003 redistricting made the district more urban and Republican, especially with the addition of the Republican strongholds of Tyler and Longview. Sandlin was heavily defeated in November 2004 by Republican Louie Gohmert, a longtime judge in the Tyler area. Gohmert is the first Republican to represent the district since Reconstruction. Proving just how Republican the reconfigured district is, Gohmert has been reelected seven times with no less than 68 percent of the vote. The Democrats chose to not put up a candidate in 2008 and 2012.
The district’s best-known congressman, Wright Patman, represented the district for 47 years—the second-longest tenure of any Texan in Congress. He was an early supporter of the New Deal, and later chaired the House Banking Committee for 12 years.
Wikipedia
Nathaniel Quentin Moran (born September 23, 1974) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the U.S. representative for Texas’s 1st congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Tyler, Texas city council from the 5th district and as the county judge of Smith County, Texas.
Early life and education
Nathaniel Quentin Moran was born as a twin on September 23, 1974, to Marjorie McCall and Dale E. Moran.[1][2][3][4][5] His parents moved to Smith County, Texas, to create a bible college.[6] His father later served on the city council and as mayor of Whitehouse, Texas.[7] He traveled to Russia as a part of the People to People International 1992.[4] He graduated from Whitehouse High School in 1993.[8]
Moran attended West Point for two years and graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor of arts degree in Russian, a Master of Business Administration, and Juris Doctor. He worked as a teaching assistant in the Lubbock Independent School District. He married Kyna, with whom he had four children.[6]
Local politics
Moran was a member of the College Republicans, served as a precinct chair in the Republican Party, and attended county and state conventions as a delegate.[6][9][10]
On February 17, 2005, Moran filed to run for the Tyler, Texas, city council from the 5th district. The incumbent, Ron Shaffer, was term-limited.[11][12] He defeated Von Johnson after raising $2,439 and spending $3,209.[13][14] He announced his reelection campaign on February 8, 2007, and faced no opposition.[15][16] He served until 2009, when he resigned as his family moved to Houston for his son to attend a special school following the loss of his hearing.[17][2]
Joel Baker, the Smith County Judge, was suspended in June 2016, after being indicted on three counts of violating the Texas Open Meetings Act. On July 19, the Smith County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to replace Baker with Moran, who was sworn in as the acting county judge on July 22.[2] Baker resigned on November 4.[18] Moran defeated Democratic nominee Michael Mast in the 2018 election.[19] He was a member of the Smith County Election Commission.[20] Moran resigned on November 9, 2022, after his election to Congress, and Neal Franklin was selected to replace him.[21]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2022
Representative Louie Gohmert announced that he would run for the Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General instead of reelection in Texas’s 1st congressional district. On December 2, 2021, Moran announced his campaign to succeed Gohmert. He won the Republican nomination and defeated Democratic nominee Jrmar Jefferson.[22][23]
Tenure
Moran was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.[24]
Caucus memberships
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Nathaniel Moran | 309 | 75.74% | |
| Nonpartisan | Von Johnson | 99 | 24.26% | |
| Total votes | 408 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nathaniel Moran | 183,224 | 78.08% | |
| Democratic | Jrmar Jefferson | 51,438 | 21.92% | |
| Total votes | 234,662 | 100% | ||
References
- ^ “Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report”. Smith County, Texas. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c “Nathaniel Moran sworn in as acting Smith County Judge”. Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 9, 2014. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022.
- ^ “Tylerite Named Distinguished Student”. Tyler Morning Telegraph. May 31, 2002. p. 35. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b “Whitehouse Twins To Get Glimpse Of Russian Life”. Tyler Courier-Times. April 12, 1992. p. 1. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “In Memory of Dale Moran”. Texas Senate. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c “An Interview with Nathaniel Moran”. The Texas Horn. February 11, 2022. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022.
- ^ “Former mayor of Whitehouse dies”. Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 3, 2020. p. A3. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “Whitehouse”. Tyler Courier-Times. May 27, 1993. p. 38. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “County Delegates”. Tyler Courier-Times. April 4, 2004. p. 5. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “Republicans Elect State Delegates, Discuss Goals”. Tyler Courier-Times. March 26, 2006. p. 5. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “Nathaniel Moran Files For City Council Post”. Tyler Morning Telegraph. February 18, 2005. p. 1. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “Moran”. Tyler Morning Telegraph. February 18, 2005. p. 6. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “Moran Wins Big”. Tyler Courier-Times. May 8, 2005. p. 1. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “Moran Files Finance Report For City Council Race”. Tyler Morning Telegraph. April 30, 2005. p. 5. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “Nathaniel Moran Seeks Second District 5 Term On Tyler City Council”. Tyler Morning Telegraph. February 9, 2007. p. 1. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “Monday Last Day To File For Elections”. Tyler Courier-Times. March 11, 2007. p. 33. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “Former Tyler councilman to fill Smith County judge vacancy”. KLTV. July 19, 2016. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022.
- ^ “Smith County judge resigns”. Longview News-Journal. September 24, 2006. p. A5. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ “Moran wins first full term as Smith County judge”. Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022.
- ^ “New Smith County Elections Administrator Hired”. Smith County, Texas. January 27, 2021. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022.
- ^ “Nathaniel Moran resigns as Smith County judge after Congress win; Neal Franklin sworn in to fill role”. Tyler Morning Telegraph. November 9, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022.
- ^ “New Smith County Elections Administrator Hired”. KLTV. December 2, 2021. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022.
- ^ “Judge Nathaniel Moran Overwhelmingly Wins GOP Nomination to Succeed Louie Gohmert in Congress”. The Texan. March 2, 2022. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022.
- ^ Gans, Jared (May 31, 2023). “Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no”. The Hill. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ “Candidates”. RMSP PAC. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ “Members Welcome Moran To City Council”. Tyler Morning Telegraph. May 18, 2005. p. 9. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ NYT_1ST_Texas_CongDist_2022.
Works cited
- “Moran, Nathaniel”. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- Hilburn, Jacque; Maynard, Roy (8 May 2005). “Moran Wins Big – Captures Victory In Council Race; Succeeds Shaffer”. The Tyler Courier-Times. pp. 1, 6. OCLC 14248248. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Texas First Congressional District Election Results. 30 November 2022. eISSN 1553-8095. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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External links
- Official website
- Nathaniel Moran for Congress campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Nathaniel Moran’s channel on YouTube
