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Gene Wu

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Gene Wu is from Sharpstown, Houston, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University, a master's degree from the LBJ School for Public Affairs at the University of Texas in Austin, and a law degree from the South Texas College of Law in Houston. He and his wife, Miya, have two sons.

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Gene is an attorney in private practice. He previously served as a felony prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney's Office. Before that, he was the chief clerk for the House Higher Education Committee for the Texas Legislature. 

Gene is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 137. He was first elected in 2012 and is currently serving his seventh term.

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As of January 22, 2026, Gene Wu’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports reducing juvenile incarceration rates.

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