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Kel Seliger Full Name: Kelton Gray "Kel" Seliger Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Official Senate Web Site → Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 31 Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023 86th   87th   Republican Amarillo / Randall   Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Loving, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum S 31 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019 85th (1)   84th   85th (1)   Republican Amarillo / Randall Senate President Pro Tempore (85th)   Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Loving, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum S 31 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd (2)   Republican Amarillo / Randall   Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Loving, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum S 31 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013 81st   82nd   Republican Amarillo / Potter   Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Crane, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Yoakum S 31 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009 79th   80th   Republican Amarillo / Potter   Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Crane, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Yoakum S 31 Mar 2, 2004 - Jan 11, 2005 78th (3) (4)   Republican Amarillo / Potter   Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Crane, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Yoakum (1) 85th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/10/2017. Senate Journal. (2) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. (3) Kel Seliger, in special election 2/17/2004, sworn 3/2/2004, succeeded Teel M. Bivins, resigned 1/12/2004. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (4) Special Election 1/20/2004 and Special Runoff Election 2/17/2004, State Senate, District 31. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019. Other Resources Governor for a Day, Friday, 2/24/2017. "Seliger Hopes His Legislation Lowers Tuition Costs," 2/25/2017. Midland Reporter-Telegram. Photographs Photograph. Kel Seliger, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate Photograph. Kel Seliger, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate Photograph. Kel Seliger, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Kel Seliger, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Kel Seliger, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 78th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 79th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. 84th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. 85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. 86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 87th R.S. - 2021 Health and Human Services   Natural Resources and Economic Development   Nominations   Transportation (Vice Chair)  Veteran Affairs   86th R.S. - 2019 Agriculture (Chair)  Health and Human Services   Nominations   Veteran Affairs and Border Security   85th R.S. - 2017 Education   Finance   Higher Education (Chair)  Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Facility Legislative Oversight   Natural Resources and Economic Development   84th R.S. - 2015 Business and Commerce   Education   Finance   Government Facilities, Select   Higher Education (Chair)  Natural Resources and Economic Development   83rd R.S. - 2013 Education   Education Policy for a Skilled Workforce (Co-Chair)  Ethics Laws, Select   Finance   Higher Education (Chair)  Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Select Oversight (Vice Chair)  Natural Resources   Open Government   Redistricting, Select (Chair)  Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select   82nd R.S. - 2011 Committee of the Whole Senate   Education   Finance   Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education Funding   Finance Subcommittee on Public Education Funding   Finance Subcommittee on Public Safety   Higher Education (Chair)  Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Oversight   International Relations and Trade   Natural Resources   Public School Finance System   Redistricting, Select (Chair)  81st R.S. - 2009 Committee of the Whole Senate   Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)  Criminal Justice, Oversight   Education   Finance   International Relations and Trade (Vice Chair)  Natural Resources   Redistricting, Select (Chair)  80th R.S. - 2007 Administration   Committee of the Whole Senate   Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)  Criminal Justice, Oversight   International Relations and Trade   Natural Resources   Operation and Management of the Texas Youth Commission, Select   79th R.S. - 2005 Administration   Criminal Justice (Vice Chair)  International Relations and Trade   Natural Resources   Veteran Affairs and Military Installations   78th R.S. - 2003 Committee of the Whole Senate   Criminal Justice   International Relations and Trade   Nominations   Veteran Affairs and Military Installations

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