Representative Tom DeLay served twenty-two years in the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming Majority Leader. Tom’s life was revolutionized in 1985 when he became a committed Christian.
DeLay began his career as a politician in 1978 when he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives.. In 1988, after just a few years in the U.S. House, Tom DeLay was appointed Deputy Minority Whip. In 1994 he helped Newt Gingrich orchestrate the Republican Revolution, which gave the Republicans the victory in the 1994 midterm election and swept Democrats from power in both houses of Congress, putting Republicans in control of the House of Representatives for the first time in forty years. In 1995, he was elected House Majority Whip. With the Republicans in control of both chambers in Congress, DeLay, along with conservative activist Grover Norquist, helped start the K Street Project, an effort to advance Republican ideals. DeLay was elected House Majority Leader after the 2002 midterm elections. On policy issues, He was known as a strong conservative during his years in Congress.
Delay walked through a decade of intense political persecution and an inspirational journey with God. He has written the book Revival! Revolution! Rebirth!: A Radical Call from the Former Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and teaches the biblical cycle of nations and practical ideas for a restoration of original constitutional principles.
Tom and his wife, Christine, are blessed with a daughter, Dani, son-in-law, Chris and two grandchildren.