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About Jack Rains
- Jack Morris Rains (born November 23, 1937) is a Houston, Texas, attorney who was the 95th Secretary of State of Texas, having served from 1987 to 1989.
- He left the position to contest unsuccessfully for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1990.
- He lost to businessman Clayton W.
- Williams, Jr., of Midland, who was then narrowly defeated in the general election by the Democrat Ann Willis Richards, then the state treasurer.
- Other candidates in the field with Rains and Williams were Kent Hance, a former congressman and previously a Democrat, and Tom Luce, a Dallas lawyer. Rains, a native of Waco, has served on numerous public boards, including the chairmanship of the board of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority.
- Professionally, Rains is of counsel to the law firm Gray Reed & McGraw LLP, with offices in Houston, Dallas and Waco.
- He is also a management consultant to a number of companies including Ecology & Environment, Inc., a scientific environmental firm that practices on a global basis.
- He was a founder of Tuscany L.L.C., a merchant banking firm, whose clients include E-Stamp, the fifth licensee in the history of the U.S.
- Postal Service, whose technology was acquired by Stamps.com Jack Rains was also a founder and Director of Tanglewood Bank in Houston, since acquired by Northern Trust of Chicago. After first practicing law in Houston, he was a founder and served as President and then chairman of the board of directors of 3D/International, the Houston headquarters design and management firm.
- During his tenure, 3D/International grew to execute annually over a billion dollars (U.S.) in construction volume, generated from projects located across the United States and around the world.
- He accepted the "E" Award from President Reagan on behalf of 3D/International for boosting exports by over $4 Billion Dollars (U.S.). Named to Who's Who in American Law, American Real Estate, and Who's Who in America and in the World, Rains has received numerous other honors.
- In 1998 was named an Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architect, and a Lifetime Director of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
- In 1999 he was named a "Person of Distinction" by The Museum of the Gulf Coast. In 1960, Jack Rains earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Texas A&M University, and named a "Distinguished Alumnus", in 1987.
- He earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1967 from the University of Houston, College of Law, and named a "Distinguished Alumnus" of the University and an "Outstanding Graduate" of the College of Law.
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