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Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 128th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 10, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Wayne Smith |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Houston–Downtown South Texas College of Law |
Occupation | Attorney |
Website | https://www.briscoecain.com |
Briscoe Cain is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 128th District. In the 2016 Republican primary election, Cain defeated incumbent Wayne Smith by 23 votes. In the general election, Cain defeated Libertarian candidate Ken Lowder.
Texas Monthly noted in their summary of the Texas Legislature's budget vote on April 7, 2017 that "Cain offered an amendment promoted by Empower Texans to strip funding from the Palliative Care Council, calling it a 'death panel' that makes decisions about whether people live or die. Appropriations chairman John Zerwas, a Republican and medical doctor, then took to the back microphone to demand to know whether Cain knew what palliative care is. (FYI, it is a method of caring for a terminally ill patient to ease their pain and anxiety.) Cain desperately started cutting his eyes back and forth, seeking help that wasn’t coming. He told Zerwas that as a doctor he probably knew the definition better than he, an attorney. In this contest of will, Cain blinked and pulled his amendment down."
References
- "Texas 128th District State House Results: Briscoe Cain Wins". The New York Times. December 13, 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- Hollis, Matt (January 8, 2017). "District 128's new rep ready for duty". The Baytown Sun. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- Svitek, Patrick (June 3, 2016). "Challenger's Win Over Rep. Wayne Smith Stands After Recount". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 12 January 2017.