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Edmund Kuempel
Edmund Kuempel was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 44 since 1983 to 2010. Representative Kuempel died of a heart attack on November 4, 2010, just two days after winning his seat for another term in an uncontested race.[1] A special election was called by the governor to fill the vacant seat. The seat was filled by John Kuempel in the December 14, 2010 special election.
Kuempel received his B.A. in business from Texas Lutheran College. He worked as a Salesman for Structural Metals, Incorporated, and was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church.[2]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
- HB 4273 - Relating to the issuance of a permit to a local government corporation for a public water supply project.
- HB 4416 - Relating to the establishment of the Texas Gaming Commission to regulate games of chance or other gaming activities at specific locations including dog or horse tracks, destination resort casinos, or on Indian tribal lands.
- HB 4754 - Relating to the creation of the Guadalupe County Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
- HB 4755 - Relating to the creation of the Guadalupe County Development and Management District; providing authority to impose an assessment, impose a tax, and issue bonds.[3]
Elections
2010
Kuempel won re-election in District 44. He defeated Robin Walker in the March 2 Republican primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 44 2010 Special election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Edmund Kuempel (R)
|
37,037 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kuempel won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 44th District, defeating John Lynch (L). Kuempel received 46,686 votes in the election while Lynch received 9,959 votes.[5] Kuempel raised $217,087 for his campaign.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Edmund Kuempel (R)
|
46,686 | 82.41% | ||
| John Lynch (L) | 9,959 | 17.58% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Kuempel (dead link)
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 44 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
Footnotes
- ↑ | Rep. Kuempel Dead After Possible Heart Attack
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kuempel
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Kuempel
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ District 44 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Texas House District 44 1983–2010 |
Succeeded by NA |
