Ronny L. Jackson (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 13th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Jackson (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 13th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 5, 2024.
Jackson is a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral who served as White House physician in the George W. Bush administration and physician to the president for Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
On March 28, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Jackson to serve as his secretary of veterans affairs. He was formally nominated to the position on April 16, 2018. On April 26, 2018, Jackson withdrew his nomination amid allegations of professional misconduct. Jackson said that the accusations were "false and fabricated." For more information about Jackson's nomination and withdrawal, click here.
Ronny Jackson was born in Levelland, Texas. Jackson served in the U.S. Navy Reserve and the U.S. Marine Corps. He earned a B.S. in marine biology from Texas A&M University in 1991 and an M.D. from the University of Texas Medical Branch in 1995. Jackson's career experience includes working as a physician with the White House Medical Unit in the George W. Bush administration, and as a physician to the president with the Barack Obama and Donald Trump administrations.
