Lizzie Fletcher
DemocratU.S. Representative, TX-7| Age | 51 (b. 1975-02-13) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2019-01-03 (~7 yrs) |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Education | St. John's School (1993); B.A. in History, Kenyon College (1997, Phi Beta Kappa, highest honors); J.D., College of William & Mary Law School (2006, Editor-in-Chief of William & Mary Law Review) |
| Prior occupation | Litigation attorney; began career at Vinson & Elkins, later became first woman partner at Houston litigation firm AZA (Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Houston, Texas |
| Marital status | married — Scott Fletcher |
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| Notable relatives | Sister is Katherine Center, New York Times bestselling novelist |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · children · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2018 |
| Committees | House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Vice Ranking Member, 119th Congress) · Subcommittee on Health · Subcommittee on Energy · Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Natural Gas Caucus (co-chair) · Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus · Congressional Freethought Caucus · Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus · Pro-Choice Caucus · Reproductive Freedom Caucus · Black Maternal Health Caucus · Gun Violence Prevention Task Force · Oil and Gas Caucus · Diabetes Caucus · Rare Disease Caucus |
| Leadership | Vice Ranking Member, House Committee on Energy and Commerce (119th Congress) · Chair, Trade Task Force, New Democrat Coalition · Co-chair, Natural Gas Caucus |
| Ideology | Widely described as a moderate/centrist Democrat from west Houston; member of the New Democrat Coalition |
| Signature legislation | Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act · Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act · Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner (COCM) Act (H.R. 5218) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $3,075,178–$7,659,001 (2018) · estimate
| Spouse rollover IRA | fund · $1,000,000–$5,000,000 · 2024 |
| Joint brokerage accounts | fund · $250,000–$500,000 · 2024 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.