Chris Bell (born November 23, 1959) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Texas District 25 in Houston from 2003 to 2005. Bell was elected in 2002, but on March 9, 2004, he was defeated in a Democratic primary for District 9, which replaced District 25 in a redistricting, by Al Green, the former President of the Houston NAACP. About half of the constituents from the old District 25 were placed in the new District 9, which is a more ethnically diverse seat. District 9's population is 37 percent black, 30 percent Hispanic, 21 percent white and 11 percent Asian.

He filed an ethics complaint against Tom DeLay on June 15, 2004, ending a 7-year "truce" between the parties. Each has accused the other of intent to create personal defamation.

In early 2005, he formed a committee to explore the possibility of seeking the Democratic nomination for Governor of Texas in 2006.

External links

• Chris Bell for Governor Exploratory Committee
• Entry from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress