Michael Allen Andrews (born February 7, 1944) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the

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from

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. He was elected as a

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to the 98th United States Congress and the five succeeding Congresses. He served from January 3, 1983, until January 3, 1995.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Andrews graduated from

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in 1962. In 1967, he earned a

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degree from the

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. In 1970, he earned a Juris Doctor from the

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Career

He was admitted to the Texas bar in 1971, and he worked as a lawyer in private practice. From 1971 to 1972, he was a law clerk for the United States district court judge for the Southern District of Texas. From 1972 to 1976, he was the assistant district attorney for

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. He continued private practice of law from 1976 until 1983.

Congress

Andrews first ran for Congress in 1980 in , narrowly losing to

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incumbent Ron Paul. In 1982, Andrews ran for the neighboring 25th district, which had been carved out of most of the more Democratic portions of the old 22nd. He won there easily and was reelected five more times. He even ran unopposed in 1986 and 1990. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1994, choosing instead to run for the Democratic nomination in the 1994 United States Senate election.

Later career

He is senior counsel for the

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References

External links

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