Ted Ankrum

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Ted Ankrum (D) ran for the 10th Congressional District of Texas Tenth District, but lost to the incumbent, see Texas U.S. House election, 2006. He is one of the Fighting Dems. He won a plurality of votes in the Democratiic Party primary, and he went on to win the runoff with 71% of the votes on April 11, 2006.

Ankrum is a 30-year military veteran with four tours in Vietnam. He has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Vietnamese Medal of Honor and Cross of Gallantry, and the Purple Heart; Member of Nuclear Navy Personnel selected by Adm. Rickover. A 20% Disabled Veteran. Ted received his BSEE from University of Colorado and MBA from Loyola. He is a former assistant head of NASA and an EPA deputy director. He served in the Carter Administration in the Department of Energy as Chief and Director of numerous programs. He served in the Clinton Administration as a diplomat in Australia. Ted and his wife, Ann, live in Cypress, Texas. Two of their four children and all of their grandchildren also live in Cypress. Ted says, ""I am like many poor boys who joined the Military for a better opportunity and an education. The Navy and this country have been very good to me. I've done my duty before, and I stand ready to do it again."