Steven D. Wolens is a former Texas state Representative

Texas House of Representatives

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. Described by Texas Monthly as the "House's most dreaded foe and most welcome ally," he was best known for ushering in Senate Bill 7, deregulating Texas energy markets. He is married to former Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

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 mayor Laura Miller

Laura Miller

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, and he was a partner at the Dallas law firms of Baron & Budd, and Diamond & McCarthy. Wolens moved to Dallas firm McKool Smith

McKool Smith

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 in 2008. He is Jewish

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