Grier Raggio
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Grier Raggio
| image name = Democrat_Grier_Raggio_For_Congress_2010_Texas_32nd_Congressional_District.jpg
| birth_place = Elgin, Texas
| state = Texas
| party = Democrat
| spouse = Lorraine Raggio
| alma_mater = Harvard University, The University of Texas at Austin, Boston College
| residence= Dallas, Texas
}}
Grier Raggio is an American attorney and politician. He was a Democratic candidate in the 2010 election for the United States House of Representatives seat in Texas's 32nd congressional district.{{cite web|url=http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/localnews/columnists/gjeffers/stories/DN-jeffers_28met.ART.State.Edition1.4bbfa9e.html|title=Democrat thinks he is a contender|date=July 28, 2009|access-date=September 15, 2009|publisher=WFAA|first=Gromer Jr.|last=Jeffers}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} The race had been named by The Hill as one of ten dark horse races in the nation.{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/45468-dark-horse-races-to-watch-in-2010/|title=Dark horse races to watch in 2010|date=July 6, 2009|access-date=September 16, 2009|newspaper=The Hill}}
Personal
Raggio was born in Elgin, Texas and moved to Dallas shortly after his father returned home from service in World War II.{{cite web|url=http://raggioforcongress.com/about.html|title=Grier Raggio: Profile|access-date=September 16, 2009|publisher=Raggio for Congress|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715150548/http://raggioforcongress.com/about.html|archive-date=July 15, 2011}} Both of his parents were attorneys and his mother Louise was a national leader in securing the equal rights of women before the law.{{cite news|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-raggio_15edi.State.Edition1.3166388.html|title=Editorial: Happy birthday, Louise Raggio|date=June 12, 2009|access-date=September 16, 2009|newspaper=The Dallas Morning News}} Raggio's wife Lorraine is a Civil District Court Judge in Dallas County.{{cite web|url=http://www.dallascourts.com/forms/frmCtsCivDist.asp?court=I|title=Civil District Courts|access-date=September 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711042229/http://www.dallascourts.com/forms/frmCtsCivDist.asp?court=I|archive-date=July 11, 2010}} He has three children and two grandchildren.
Education and professional life
Raggio attended Highland Park High School, where he was class president and an Eagle Scout, before going on to Harvard University. Upon graduating, Raggio attended the University of Texas School of Law before finishing his Juris Doctor at Boston College.
He started several small businesses and a law firm in New York City before returning to Dallas to join his family's law practice.{{cite web|url=http://www.raggiolaw.com/raggio.htm|title=Law Offices of Raggio & Raggio|access-date=September 16, 2009|publisher=Raggio & Raggio|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211031822/http://www.raggiolaw.com/raggio.htm|archive-date=February 11, 2010}}
Campaign
Raggio formally announced his candidacy in June 2009.{{cite news|url=http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/06/raggio-versus-s.html|title=Raggio versus Sessions|date=June 12, 2009|access-date=September 16, 2009|newspaper=The Dallas Morning News|first=Keven Ann|last=Willey}}
Raggio ran a campaign premised on accountability and transparency, promising to pursue comprehensive ethics reform. A committed environmentalist, he believes that the United States should commit itself to reducing fossil fuel consumption by 50% before 2020.
Raggio's campaign was hurt by a national environment in which Republicans, led by Raggio's opponent NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions, saw massive gains nationwide and in Texas. On November 2, 2010, Raggio was defeated 63%-35%.
References
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External links
- [http://www.raggioforcongress.com Campaign website]
- [http://www.weconsumetoomuch.com Environmental Blog]
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Category:Politicians from Dallas
Category:Harvard University alumni