Leander and Cedar Park's Williams 16th Richest in Congress: See How They Rank

U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, is the 16th richest member of congress, according to Roll Call’s new Wealth of Congress Index.

Williams once again holds on to his spot in the top 50 richest legislators. The representative earned much of his massive fortune from his automotive sales holdings. Williams is also invested in oil and gas, including offshore drilling. He also has a successful investment portfolio, recently selling his shares in Twitter.

His net worth dropped slightly this year after taking out a $500 thousand land loan to expand his Fort Worth-area Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram car dealerhsip.

Heres how Williams compares to other Texas lawmakers in the top 100:

• Rep. Michael McCaul, No. 2: Net worth of $107.61 million
• Rep. Kenny Marchant, No. 31: Net worth of $13.91 million
• Rep. Lloyd Doggett, No. 33: Net worth of $12.94 million
• Rep. Randy Neugebauer, No. 53: Net worth of $7.06 million
• Rep. K. Michael Conaway, No. 66: Net worth of $5.03 million
• Rep. Beto O’Rourke, No. 87: Net worth of $3.12 million
• Rep. Blake Farenthold, No. 88: Net worth of $3.12 million

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