Dennis Paul
{{short description|American engineer and politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Dennis Paul
|birth_place = Houston, U.S.
|state_house = Texas
|district = 129th
|term_start = January 13, 2015
|term_end =
|preceded = John E. Davis
|succeeded =
|party = Republican
|occupation = Engineer
|website = {{URL|http://dennispaul.com/}}
|alma_mater = San Jacinto College
University of Houston
|spouse = Eliza Paul{{Cite web|url=http://www.bayarehoustonmag.com/texas-house-seat/|title=Several outstanding candidates vying for vacant Texas House seat|work=Bay Area Houston Magazine|first=Mary|last=Alys Cherry|date=December 30, 2013|access-date=April 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115140306/http://www.bayareahoustonmag.com/texas-house-seat/|archive-date=January 15, 2021|url-status=live|via=Wayback Machine}}
}}
Dennis Paul is an American engineer and politician.{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Editorial-We-recommend-Dennis-Paul-for-Texas-15623184.php|title=Editorial: We recommend Dennis Paul for Texas House 129|work=Houston Chronicle|date=October 5, 2020|access-date=April 6, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/deerpark/news/article/Dennis-Paul-launches-re-election-campaign-for-9854351.php|title=Dennis Paul launches re-election campaign for Texas House|work=Houston Chronicle|date=November 11, 2015|access-date=April 6, 2022}} He serves as a Republican member for the 129th district of the Texas House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=129|title=Texas House Member|work=Texas House of Representatives|access-date=April 6, 2022}}
Paul was born in Houston. He attended San Jacinto College and the University of Houston,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanjac.edu/vi/node/71356|title=Paul presented with associate degree|work=San Jacinto College|first=Amanda|last=Fenwick|date=December 18, 2018|access-date=April 6, 2022}} where he earned a bachelor's degree and a Master of Science in Engineering. Paul established his first business in 2002. He and his family takes part at the St. Bernadette Catholic Church.
Political positions
= Marijuana =
Dennis Paul has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.https://vote.norml.org/politicians/147704
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Category:Engineers from Houston
Category:Politicians from Houston
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Category:Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
Category:20th-century American engineers
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Category:San Jacinto College alumni
Category:University of Houston alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Texas Legislature
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