 On Monday, October 27th, The NCS Secondary Campus was blessed by a visit from Congressman Ted Poe, who had four children of his own graduate from NCS and his wife, Carol, taught for many years on the NCS Elementary Campus.
The Congressman spoke of his amazing journey from college to the floor of the United States Congress. At NCS we have known him as Judge Ted Poe, and many students through the years enjoyed field trips to his courtroom where justice was consistently delivered in creative and effective ways.
 The man loves Texas, and for good reason. We were reminded to support our troops and to cherish our freedom to vote. I personally appreciated his nice words concerning Northland.
NCS was honored by Congressman Poe taking the time to visit our campus. May the Lord continue to bless him as he represents Texans in Washington.
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Bio of Congressman
Ted Poe (R) – TX‐2
Congressman Ted Poe is in his second term as the United States Representative for Southeast Texas’ 2nd Congressional District. Congressman Poe has a distinguished career of public service to the Lone Star state.
Congressman Poe first made a name for himself in Texas as an assistant district attorney for eight years; Poe tried hundreds of cases, never losing a jury trial. When Poe became a judge in 1981 he continued his dedication to justice and became one of the youngest judges in the State of Texas, serving as a Harris County felony court judge for 22 years.
Judge Poe garnered national media attention for his “Poetic Justice” in sentencing criminals. Among his innovative punishments Poe ordered thieves to carry signs in front of stores from which they stole; commanded sex offenders to place warning signs on their home after serving jail time; and directed murderers to securely place a photo of their victims on the wall of their prison cells reminding them of their crime.
Today, Congressman Poe takes his passionate, common sense approach to problems to Washington, D.C. Congressman Poe has obtained significant appointments to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, including the terrorism subcommittee, and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure where he is one of only two Texans appointed to this important committee. While in Washington, Congressman Poe founded and co‐chairs the Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus advocating on behalf of victims. This bipartisan caucus has helped pass victims’ legislation including the Adam Walsh Child Safety Act which tracks child predators across state lines once they leave prison.
A prominent speaker, Congressman Poe has delivered over 1,000 training sessions and keynote addresses to law enforcement entities as well as other judicial and private organizations, and taught criminal justice training courses at the University of Houston, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)’s National Academy and the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
Congressman Ted Poe earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Abilene Christian University, serving as class president. He went on to receive his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law Center where he was a member of the Law School Honor Society. A former member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s C‐130 Unit at Houston’s Ellington Air Force Base, Congressman Poe’s hobbies include photography and the study of Texas history. |
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