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Conservative Republican: anti-abortion rights, pro-gun rights, pro-offshore drilling. Ran pledging to work for debt reduction, strengthened border security, reduced business taxes and regulation, repeal of 2010 health care reform, and a moratorium on earmarks. Says climate change is a "scare tactic used by groups with a political agenda". Formerly owned the website blow-me.org.<p> His grandmother, <a href="/people/955/000121592/">Frances Farenthold</a>, was a liberal Texas legislator and ran unsuccessfully for Governor in 1972.<p><b>Father:</b> Charles Franklin Wisdom (stepfather, b. 31-May-1932, d. 13-Apr-2000)<br><b>Mother:</b> Mary Sue Ogg Wisdom<br><b>Sister:</b> Sue Cleveland Farenthold McCauley<br><b>Wife:</b> Debbie Farenthold (Registered Nurse, m. Feb-1986)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Morgan Ann Farenthold<br><b>Daughter:</b> Amanda Blake Farenthold<br><p> High School: Incarnate Word Academy, Corpus Christi, TX<br> University: <a href="/edu/364/000082118/">BS Radio Television and Film, University of Texas at Austin (1985)</a><br> Law School: <a href="/edu/890/000122524/">JD, St. Mary's University Texas (1989)</a><br> Administrator: Board Member, St. James Episcopal School, Corpus Christi, TX (1992-2000)<br><p> <a href="/gov/282/000052126/">US Congressman, Texas</a> 27th (2011-)<br> <u>KEYS-KKTX, Corpus Christi</u> Radio Co-Host, <i>Lago in the Morning</i> (1999-2010)<br> <u>Attorney in Private Practice</u> (1997-2010)<br> <u>Farenthold Consulting LLC</u> Founder & President (1997-2010)<br> <u>Kleberg Law Firm</u> Attorney (1989-97)<br> <u>Austin Party Line</u> President (1983-85)<br> <u>KSJL, San Antonio</u> Disk Jockey (1982-83)<br> <u>KITY, Llano, TX</u> Disk Jockey (1981-82)<br> <u>KITE, Victoria, TX</u> Disk Jockey (1980-81)<br> <u>KZFM, Corpus Christie, TX</u> Disk Jockey (1978-80)<br> <u>KRYS, Corpus Christie, TX</u> Disk Jockey (1977-78)<br> <u>BFP Mobile Entertainment</u> Owner (1976-1984)<br> <a href="/org/507/000117156/">State Bar of Texas</a> Board Member, Computer Section<br> <a href="/lists/724/000206106/">Global Warming Skeptics</a> <br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/779/000064587/">Obesity</a><br> <p> <b>Official Website:</b><br><a href="http://www.blake.com/" target=_blank>http://www.blake.com/</a><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=262751"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=262751">Blake Farenthold</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=262751" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>