Congressman Ralph M. Hall, the oldest member of Congress, is one of only two remaining members of Congress who served in World War II. Congressman Hall joined the U.S. Navy in 1942, and attained the rank of lieutenant aircraft carrier pilot. Congressman Hall left the U.S. Navy in 1945, but his service to his country did not stop. Once he returned to his home state of Texas, the Congressman held several local and state level positions until he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1980. He has been proudly serving Texas’ 4th District for the last 34 years.