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By Steve Miller | Texas Watchdog
U.S. Rep. Ted Poe
HOUSTON — Of the 34-member U.S. congressional delegation for Texas, 12 are taking a pension from a public retirement plan, according to financial disclosures filed by the politicians.
Among the best compensated in the pack is Republican Ted Poe, 63, a former prosecutor and judge in Harris County, whose district includes Kingwood and Beaumont. The representative for District 2 reported dual pension payments in 2011, receiving $82,153 from Harris County and $57,229 from the Texas County and District Retirement System.
