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He became a delegate to the Texas state Republican convention in [[1974]]. He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election to Congress in [[1974]] against entrenched liberal [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Robert R. Casey. When Casey was appointed head of the Federal Maritime Commission by President [[Gerald Ford]], a special election was held in April 1976 to replace him. Paul won that but lost six months later in the general election to Democrat Robert A. Gammage. | He became a delegate to the Texas state Republican convention in [[1974]]. He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election to Congress in [[1974]] against entrenched liberal [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Robert R. Casey. When Casey was appointed head of the Federal Maritime Commission by President [[Gerald Ford]], a special election was held in April 1976 to replace him. Paul won that but lost six months later in the general election to Democrat Robert A. Gammage. | ||
He went on to defeat Gammage in [[1978]], and would be re-elected in [[1980]] and [[1982]]. He was the first Congressman to propose term limit legislation for the House of Representatives. In [[1984]], citing his term limits proposal, he did not seek reelection to the House, although he unsuccessfully contested the Republican primary for Senate. He was succeeded by Tom DeLay, a now disgraced Republican congressman. From 1985-1988 he returned to medical practice as an | He went on to defeat Gammage in [[1978]], and would be re-elected in [[1980]] and [[1982]]. He was the first Congressman to propose term limit legislation for the House of Representatives. In [[1984]], citing his term limits proposal, he did not seek reelection to the House, although he unsuccessfully contested the Republican primary for Senate. He was succeeded by Tom DeLay, a now disgraced Republican congressman. From 1985-1988 he returned to medical practice as an obstetrician and gynecologist. | ||
====Committee Assignments (1974-1984)==== | ====Committee Assignments (1974-1984)==== | ||
*House Banking Committee | *House Banking Committee | ||