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| Texas State Representative for District 128 (Harris County) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 Place of birth missing |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Bergundi Dleis Walker Cain |
| Children | Three children |
| Parent(s) | Briscoe, Jr., and Melissa E. Cain |
| Residence(s) | Deer Park, Harris County, Texas |
| Alma mater | San Jacinto College South Texas College of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Briscoe Rowell Cain, III (born 1984), is a Houston-area lawyer who is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 128 in Harris County, Texas. He unseated seven-term Representative Wayne Smith of Baytown by twenty-three votes in his party's runoff election held on May 24, 2016.
Background
Cain's grandfather, Briscoe Cain, Sr. (1931-2011), was a mayor of Calvert in Robertson County in Central Texas and a resident of Franklin, Texas, at the time of his death. His parents are Briscoe, Jr., and Melissa E. Cain of Deer Park in Harris County. In July 2011, Cain wed the former Bergundi Dleis Walker. The Cains resides with their three children in Deer Park.
Cain graduated from San Jacinto College, the University of Houston, and the South Texas College of Law, also in Houston. In law school, he was a founder of the first pro-life law student organization in Texas and the president of the campus Federalist Society.
Career
Now in solo private practice, Cain is a former legal associate of two Houston-area conservative political figures, the retired Judge Paul Pressler and Jared Woodfill, the former chairman of the Republican Party in Harris County. Some of Cain's advertising signs cited him as the "Conservative Outsider" in the race.
Cain worked prior to 2014 for current Texas State District Judge John Schmude. When the Smith camp raised concerns that Cain is a personal injury trial lawyer, Judge Schmude, who is forbidden by law from endorsing candidates, issued a clarification: " took over most of my active caseload, which almost entirely centered on family law matters. Based on my personal experience and to the best of my knowledge in working with Briscoe, I can confidently say that Briscoe is not and never has been a personal injury trial lawyer. ... My firm focused primarily on family law and, to a lesser extent, various probate and constitutional law matters."
Cain polled 3,045 votes (50.2 percent) to Smith's 3,022 (49.8 percent). In the second round of balloting, Cain picked up the support of a third primary candidate, Melody McDaniel. Though Smith sought a recount, he failed to overturn Cain's lead.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). Cain ran in the November 8 general election without Democratic opposition, but However, a Libertarian Party candidate, Ken Lowder, unsuccessfully contested Cain's election.
An issue in the campaign was the potential for placing tolls ion the Fred Hartman Bridge spanning the Houston Ship Channel. Cain claimed that an online petition opposing tolls was a “preventative measure” because, “Smith’s work history and legislative record on transportation gives Texans plenty to be concerned about.” Bob Leiper, a former city manager in Baytown, leaped to Smith's defense in a "Letter to the Editor" of the Baytown Sun: I was astounded by Briscoe Cain‘s claim that Rep. Wayne Smith is somehow trying to make the Hartman Bridge a toll bridge. As an attorney you would think he would seek the truth before making such a wild claim and blaming it on one of the best friends and advocate Baytown ever had in Austin.
In 2016, Cain was lead attorney for a group of law enforcement personnel whose Bible study was forbidden by the City of Beaumont, Texas. Earlier, he represented pastors in Houston whose First Amendment rights were restricted by former Mayor Annise Parker. Because of Cain's stance on religious freedom issues he won the backing of the interest group, Texas Values Action. Jonathan Saenz, the president of TVA, termed Cain "a proven leader for religious freedom, marriage, and life unwavering commitment to fighting for faith, family, and freedom ..."
In 2017, Cain obtained House passage of an appropriations bill amendment which prohibits elective surgery for Texas convicts, including abortions and sex-change operations.
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References
- ^ "Briscoe R. Cain of Deer Park, Texas". intelius.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- "Briscoe Rowell Cain". Franklin, Texas: McCauley Funeral Home. February 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- "Marriage Licenses, July 25-29, 2011". yourhoustonnews.com. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ "Briscoe R. Cain, III". The Cain Law Firm. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
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facebookwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - "The following is a statement by State District Judge, John Schmude, regarding the allegations that Briscoe Cain is a personal injury trial lawyer ..." briscoecain.com. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. May 24, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ Stacey Glaesmann (March 4, 2016). "Cain, Smith head to run-off election in District 128". yourhoustonnews.com. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- "Texas 128th District State House Results: Briscoe Cain Wins". The New York Times. December 13, 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Hollis, Matt (January 8, 2017). "District 128's new rep ready for duty". Baytown Sun. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Briscoe Cain gets another endorsement in Texas House Districe 128 race", Big Jolly Politics, January 4, 2016.
- "Texas House Refuses to Vote on Swanson Amendment: "No Men in Women's Bathrooms!"". crtnews.com. April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
| Political offices | ||
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| Texas House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded byWayne Smith | Texas State Representative for District 128 (Harris County)
Briscoe Rowell Cain, III |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Houston, Texas
- People from Deer Park, Texas
- People from Harris County, Texas
- Members of the Texas House of Representatives
- Texas Republicans
- Texas lawyers
- San Jacinto College alumni
- University of Houston alumni
- South Texas College of Law alumni
- American Christians
- American pro-life activists