[2][3] He served as a U.S. Assistant Attorney General[3][4] and Chief of Staff[3][5] in the U.S. Department of Justice during the Reagan administration and was involved in Texas state politics.

[2][3] Born in Dallas, Texas, Tex Lezar spent part of his childhood in Japan due to his father's deployment with the United States Navy during the Korean War.

[4] In the Reagan administration, Lezar served as Special Counsel and later as Counselor to United States Attorney General William French Smith.

After running for lieutenant governor of Texas in 1994, he became president and chief executive officer of Empower America, actively promoting a pro-growth national public policy agenda.

[2][6] He was a featured columnist with numerous Texas newspapers, a contributor to The Wall Street Journal, a frequent commentator on radio stations nationwide, and a guest on various television news shows.

On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Michael C. Burgess described Lezar as "a luminary in political and legal circles" and praised his leadership qualities.

[3] Ken Starr, a longtime close friend[23] and former Whitewater special prosecutor, referred to Lezar as "one of the most talented lawyers of our generation,"[22] highlighting his legal skill and understanding of public policy.

Judge Patrick Higginbotham of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit noted Lezar's "outstanding ability to write and his deep comprehension of complex political and legal issues.