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	==Bush administration==		==Bush administration==
	In 2004, Republican President ] appointed Ratcliffe to be Chief of Anti-Terrorism and National Security for the Eastern District of Texas under the ]. In 2007, he was appointed ] of ]. It covered 33,000 square miles, including almost all of the 4th Congressional District. He managed 100 federal prosecutors, 6 district offices, and a $12 million budget allocated by the DOJ. On April 16, 2008, “]” led to the successful prosecution of hundreds of illegal aliens who unlawfully gained employment, which resulted in a $4.5 million criminal penalty.<ref>http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-ratcliffe/13/858/532</ref>n Following his public service, he went back into private law practice, becoming a partner with the The Ashcroft Law Firm, LLC.		In 2004, Republican President ] appointed Ratcliffe to be Chief of Anti-Terrorism and National Security for the Eastern District of Texas under the ]. In 2007, he was appointed ] of ]. It covered 33,000 square miles, including almost all of the 4th Congressional District. He managed 100 federal prosecutors, 6 district offices, and a $12 million budget allocated by the DOJ. On April 16, 2008, “]” led to the successful prosecution of hundreds of illegal aliens who unlawfully gained employment, which resulted in a $4.5 million criminal penalty.<ref>http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-ratcliffe/13/858/532</ref>n Following his public service, he went back into private law practice, becoming a partner with the The Ashcroft Law Firm, LLC. He served as an aide to ] as part of a transition team established before the 2012 elections for vetting potential government appointees.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/05/27/rep-ralph-hall-defeated-by-john-ratcliffe/</ref>

	==2014 congressional election==		==2014 congressional election==
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			Ratcliffe decided to challenge incumbent U.S. Representative ] of ]. At 91 years old, Hall was the oldest member of congress and served 18 terms. Ratcliffe was endorsed by the ], the ], and ]. Hall was endorsed by the ], former Congressman ], congresswoman ], and former ] ].<ref>http://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/ralph-hall-loses-texas-gop-runoff-107144.html</ref>

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John Ratcliffe

U.S. Attorney for Eastern Texas
In office February 2007 – July 2008
Nominated by	George W. Bush
Mayor of Heath, Texas
In office May 2004 – May 2012

Personal details
Born	(1968-04-17) April 17, 1968 (age 56)
Political party	Republican
Occupation	Attorney

John Ratcliffe is an American politician who is the 2014 Republican nominee for Texas's 4th congressional district. He defeated incumbent United States Representative Ralph Hall, who was the oldest member of congress at the time (91), in the run-off primary election on May 27, 2014

Early life, education, and early career

He was born the youngest of six children. Both of his parents were teachers. In 1987, Ratcliffe graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in Government and International Studies. He earned his J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 1989.

He is board certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has served as Adjunct Professor of Law at various law schools, including SMU and Texas Wesleyan University. He was elected to four consecutive terms (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010) as mayor of Heath, Texas. Under his watch, it was the only municipality in Rockwall County that did not raise taxes. The city had eight consecutive balanced budgets and received the highest ever credit ratings from all three of the nation's leading credit rating agencies.

Bush administration

In 2004, Republican President George W. Bush appointed Ratcliffe to be Chief of Anti-Terrorism and National Security for the Eastern District of Texas under the U.S. Department of Justice. In 2007, he was appointed United States Attorney of the Eastern District of Texas. It covered 33,000 square miles, including almost all of the 4th Congressional District. He managed 100 federal prosecutors, 6 district offices, and a $12 million budget allocated by the DOJ. On April 16, 2008, “Operation Plymouth Rock” led to the successful prosecution of hundreds of illegal aliens who unlawfully gained employment, which resulted in a $4.5 million criminal penalty.n Following his public service, he went back into private law practice, becoming a partner with the The Ashcroft Law Firm, LLC. He served as an aide to Mitt Romney as part of a transition team established before the 2012 elections for vetting potential government appointees.

2014 congressional election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2014 § District 4

Ratcliffe decided to challenge incumbent U.S. Representative Ralph Hall of Texas's 4th congressional district. At 91 years old, Hall was the oldest member of congress and served 18 terms. Ratcliffe was endorsed by the Tea Party Express, the Senate Conservatives Fund, and Club For Growth. Hall was endorsed by the National Rifle Association, former Congressman Ron Paul, congresswoman Michelle Bachmann, and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee.

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