Tom Oliverson comments on merit in medicine and judicial decisions via social media

Tom J. Oliverson, Texas State Representative of 130th District (R)
Tom J. Oliverson, Texas State Representative of 130th District (R)
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Tom Oliverson, M.D., a Republican elected to the Texas State House in 2017 representing the state’s 130th House district, shared several posts on his social media account on March 31, 2026.

In his first post at 16:06 UTC, Oliverson simply wrote ” https://t.co/USDd6FvstT”.

A few minutes later, at 16:09 UTC, he posted “Merit alone please. We need the best and brightest in medicine, no matter what they look like. https://t.co/2esxGRdLT4”.

Later that day at 18:40 UTC, Oliverson commented on a legal decision with “Wow. That is really terrible jurisprudence. What an awful (in)Justice she is. https://t.co/6d3Y3Mc8Vt”.

Oliverson has served as a member of the Texas State House since replacing Allen Fletcher in 2017.



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