GOP Rep. Lois Kolkhorst announces bid for Texas Senate District 18 [View all]
Republican State Rep. Lois Kolkhorst on Thursday made official her intentions to run for a state Senate seat and plans to publicly kick off her campaign Tuesday in her hometown of Brenham.
Kolkhorst, who was first elected to represent House District 13 in 2000, said she will file for Texas Senate District 18 if and when the position is vacated by Senator Glenn Hegar, who won the Republican nomination for comptroller in March and is favored to win against his Democratic opponent, Mike Collier, in the general election.
The 49-year-old wife and mother of two said her decision to run came after "many, many months of thinking about it, praying about it, looking at the issues and making sure I could be a good candidate."
Senate District 18 is made up of 21 counties including Washington County. As a senator, Kolkhorst would not be representing Burleson or Grimes counties as she currently does in the House.
More at http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/gop-rep-lois-kolkhorst-announces-bid-for-texas-senate-district/article_171d22fe-fd8d-5985-9047-0bbdd470bbe3.html .
[font color=green]Just my luck. I thought I'd never have to be concerned about her representing my interests after I moved from Brenham last year. Now she could become senator for the district that I live in now. Here is hoping that the SSDI or a job comes through so that I can move again.[/font]
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