Chris McNamara

Chris is a native Gainesville resident and a 2002 graduate of Gainesville High School. He received a Bachelors in Technical Management from Devry University in 2006. Chris is married to fellow Gainesville native, Emily, and they have 3 children: Simon, Libby and Zoe.

Chris is the Network Operations Manager at Nortex Communications. He leads network operations there and has been nationally recognized by the NTCA Rural Broadband Association for his work expanding broadband service.

Chris McNamara's campaign for Cooke County Chair is his first entry into politics.

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Chris McNamara is from Gainesville, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree in technical management from DeVry University. He is married to his wife, Emily, and they have three children together.

Chris is the network operations manager at Nortex Communications.

Chris is currently the chair of the Cooke County Republican Party.

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