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Tim Kleinschmidt Full Name: Timothy A. Kleinschmidt Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 17 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 14, 2015 84th (1) (2) (3) (4)   Republican Lexington / Lee   Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Karnes, Lee H 17 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd   Republican Lexington / Lee   Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Karnes, Lee H 17 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Republican Lexington / Lee   Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Lee H 17 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Republican Lexington / Lee   Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Lee (1) Resignation letter to Speaker Joe Straus, 12/5/2014, will resign the day after sworn for the 2015 session (January 14, 2015). Speaker of the House. (2) Proclamation, 1/23/2015, ordering special runoff election in House District 17 on 2/17/2015 to serve remainder of term of Tim Kleinschmidt. Governor Greg Abbott. (3) Proclamation, 12/15/2014, ordering special election in House District 17 on 1/6/2015 to serve term of Tim Kleinschmidt. Governor Rick Perry. (4) John Cyrier, in special election 1/6/2015, runoff 2/17/2015, sworn 3/3/2015, succeeded Tim Kleinschmidt, resigned 1/14/2015. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Military Service Notes Texas State Guard, Lieutenant Commander. "TMAR Remembers and Honors POWs Who Died in Bataan March," Guidon, Vol. I, No. 2, Spring 2011, p. 11; Biographical sketch and photo, "Some Guardsmen Have Unique Roles and Duties Helping Fellow Texans," Guidon, Vol. I, No. 4, Fall 2011, pp. 16-19. Texas State Guard. Texas State Guard Other Resources Kleinschmidt chosen freshman of the year, Republican, 81st Legislature, "Briefly...," 6/2/2009, Dallas Morning News. Photographs Photograph. Tim Kleinschmidt, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph. Tim Kleinschmidt, 81st Legislature, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 83rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. 84th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 83rd R.S. - 2013 Agriculture and Livestock   Homeland Security and Public Safety   Water Desalination   82nd R.S. - 2011 Agriculture and Livestock   Land and Resource Management (Vice Chair)  81st R.S. - 2009 Agriculture and Livestock   Culture, Recreation, and Tourism   Government Efficiency and Accountability, Select   Rules and Resolutions

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