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Kel Seliger
| Kel Seliger | ||
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| Texas State Senate, District 31 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | March 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Executive | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Seliger graduated from Borger Public schools and later attended and graduated from Dartmouth College.
In addition to being a senator, he is the co-owner and executive vice-president of Lake Steel, Incorporated. He is also a flight instructor and has a commercial pilot’s license. Prior to his election in the state senate, Seliger was the mayor of Amarillo and held that title for four terms.[2]
District 31
Kel Seliger represents District 31, which includes the county of Andrews, Texas.[3]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Seliger served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Higher Education, Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
2011-2012
Seliger served on the following Texas Senate committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Select Committee on Redistricting, Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • International Relations and Trade | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
2009-2010
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Criminal Justice, Vice-chair | ||||
| • International Relations and Trade, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Criminal Justice | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Seliger ran in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 31. Seliger defeated Randy Rives in the May 29 primary election and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Texas State Senate District 31 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kel Seliger Incumbent |
75.9% | 49,966 |
| Randy Rives | 24.1% | 15,874 |
| Total Votes | 65,840 | |
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Seliger won re-election to the 31st District Seat in the Texas State Senate, defeating opponent Lauren Poindexter.[7]
Seliger raised $545,515 for his campaign while Poindexter raised $0.[8]
| Texas State Senate, District 31 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kel Seliger (R)
|
180,267 | 90.20% | ||
| Lauren Poindexter (L) | 19,569 | 9.79% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, a year in which Seliger was up for re-election, he collected $545,515 in donations. [9]
His four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Texas Association of Realtors | $12,500 |
| Texans for Economic Development | $10,000 |
| Charles Butt | $10,000 |
| Independent Insurance Agents of Texas | $6,000 |
2004
In 2004, a year in which Seliger was up for re-election, he collected $1,350,450 in donations. [10]
His four largest contributors in 2004 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Seliger, Kel and Nancy | $325,000 |
| Texas Medical Association | $52,524 |
| Morgan, Jon M. | $50,000 |
| Texas Association of Realtors | $40,000 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[11] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Kel Seliger received a grade of D+ on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
Personal
Seliger was born on June 16, 1953 in Amarillo, Tx. He and his wife, Nancy, have two children: Jonathan and Matthew.
External links
- Official campaign website
- Official website of Kel Seliger
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Official website of Kel Seliger
- ↑ Kel Seliger from Project Vote Smart
- ↑ Texas Senate Districts by Number
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State - 2012 Election and Candidate Information
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State Election History
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Election Results, Texas State Senate, District 31
- ↑ Campaign Donations, Texas State Senate, District 31
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Kel Seliger
- ↑ 2004 contributions to Kel Seliger
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Teel Bivins |
Texas Senate District 31 2004-present |
Succeeded by NA |
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