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In 2013, she worked closely with Texas Governor [[Rick Perry]] and U.S. [[Senator Ted Cruz]] to reject a push by members of the [[Texas Legislature]] to expand [[Medicaid]] in Texas. She has been named among the "Ten Best Legislators" by ''[[Texas Monthly]]'' magazine.<ref name=bio/> In her race for Senate District 18 in 2014, she received the endorsement of outgoing Governor [[Rick Perry]], incoming Governor [[Greg Abbott]], and incoming Comptroller Glenn Hegar. |
In 2013, she worked closely with Texas Governor [[Rick Perry]] and U.S. [[Senator Ted Cruz]] to reject a push by members of the [[Texas Legislature]] to expand [[Medicaid]] in Texas. She has been named among the "Ten Best Legislators" by ''[[Texas Monthly]]'' magazine.<ref name=bio/> In her race for Senate District 18 in 2014, she received the endorsement of outgoing Governor [[Rick Perry]], incoming Governor [[Greg Abbott]], and incoming Comptroller Glenn Hegar. |
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In 2017, with the encouragement of [[Lieutenant Governor of Texas|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Dan Patrick (politician)|Dan Patrick]], Kolkhorst introduced legislation in the state Senate, like that adopted in 2016 in [[Bathroom bill|North Carolina]], to forbid cities and counties from enacting [[Local ordinance|ordinance]]s that prohibit businesses from establishing policies regarding bathrooms and dressing rooms open to the public. The bill would require [[transgender]] persons to use the rest rooms corresponding with their sex at birth.<ref>Bobby Cervantes, "Bathroom legislation now ready for debate: Bruising battle looms over transgender bill", ''[[San Antonio Express-News]]'', January 6, 2016, pp. 1, A11</ref> |
In 2017, with the encouragement of [[Lieutenant Governor of Texas|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Dan Patrick (politician)|Dan Patrick]], Kolkhorst introduced discriminatory legislation in the state Senate, like that adopted in 2016 in [[Bathroom bill|North Carolina]], to forbid cities and counties from enacting [[Local ordinance|ordinance]]s that prohibit businesses from establishing policies regarding bathrooms and dressing rooms open to the public. The bill would require [[transgender]] persons to use the rest rooms corresponding with their sex at birth.<ref>Bobby Cervantes, "Bathroom legislation now ready for debate: Bruising battle looms over transgender bill", ''[[San Antonio Express-News]]'', January 6, 2016, pp. 1, A11</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:57, 9 March 2017
Lois W. Kolkhorst | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 18th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Hegar |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office 2001–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Charles B. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Leighton Schubert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | succeeded November 4, 1964 Brenham Washington County Texas, U.S. |
| Died | succeeded |
| Resting place | succeeded |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | James Darren "Jim" Kolkhorst |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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| Residence | Brenham, Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas Christian University |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
Lois W. Kolkhorst (born November 4, 1964)[1] is a businesswoman in her native Brenham, Texas, who is a Republican member of the Texas State Senate.
She was elected to the state Senate from the 18th District in a special election held on December 6, 2014,[2] to choose a successor to incoming Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar.
Early years
Kolkhorst is a 1988 graduate of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, at which she studied advertising and public relations and played on the women's golf team.[1]
Political life
Senator Lois Winkelmann Kolkhorst is a fifth-generation Texan, with ancestral roots to the Texas War of Independence. After elementary and secondary schooling in Brenham, she graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, at which she played collegiate golf from 1983-87 and was Academic All-Southwest Conference. She also served as assistant director of TCU athletics media relations after her undergraduate golf career ended.
In December 2014, Kolkhorst was elected to the Texas Senate in a special election, after previously serving fourteen years in the Texas House. She is a member of the Senate Finance Committee. She also serves as Vice-Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
Kolkhorst is a member of the Senate Committee on Education. Representing all or part of twenty-one Texas counties, she serves on the Senate Transportation Committee as well as the Senate Select Committee on Texas Ports. Kolkhorst serves on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs and the Texas Agriculture Policy Board.
In 2013, she worked closely with Texas Governor Rick Perry and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz to reject a push by members of the Texas Legislature to expand Medicaid in Texas. She has been named among the "Ten Best Legislators" by Texas Monthly magazine.[3] In her race for Senate District 18 in 2014, she received the endorsement of outgoing Governor Rick Perry, incoming Governor Greg Abbott, and incoming Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
In 2017, with the encouragement of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Kolkhorst introduced discriminatory legislation in the state Senate, like that adopted in 2016 in North Carolina, to forbid cities and counties from enacting ordinances that prohibit businesses from establishing policies regarding bathrooms and dressing rooms open to the public. The bill would require transgender persons to use the rest rooms corresponding with their sex at birth.[4]
Personal life
Kolkhorst and her husband, James Darren "Jim" Kolkhorst (born 1965), have two children, Lois Kate and Jake Kolkhorst.[1] Though they reside in Brenham, the couple owns and operates Kolkhorst Petroleum in Navasota in Grimes County.[3] The company was founded by Jim Kolkhorst's father, James Henry "Bubba" Kolkhorst.
She is a member of the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brenham.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Lois Kolkhorst's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ Kolkhorst Wins Special State Senate Election
- ^ a b "Lois Kolkhorst Biography" (PDF). Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ Bobby Cervantes, "Bathroom legislation now ready for debate: Bruising battle looms over transgender bill", San Antonio Express-News, January 6, 2016, pp. 1, A11
- ^ "State Rep. Lois Kolkhorst District 13 (R-Brenham)". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
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