John Kuempel | |
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Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 44th district | |
Assumed office December 30, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Edmund Kuempel |
Personal details | |
Born | John Langston Kuempel May 11,1970 Seguin,Texas,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Michelle |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Seguin,Texas,U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin (B.A.) |
Occupation | Salesman |
Website | https://johnkuempel.com/ |
John Langston Kuempel (born May 11,1970) is an American politician. He has represented the 44th District in the Texas House of Representatives since winning a special election in December 2010 to fill the seat,which was vacated upon the death of his father,Edmund Kuempel. He was defeated by Alan Schoolcraft 55% to 45% on May 28,2024,in the Republican primary runoff. [1]
Edmund Kuempel had held the 44th District seat since 1983. He had been re-elected in 2010,but died before he could be sworn in for the 82nd Legislature. [2] [3]
As related members of the Texas Legislature,the Kuempels are one of around 100 such families where a parent-child pair,sibling pair,or spouse pair have both served in the Texas House and/or Senate. [4]
Kuempel is a member of the Republican Party. [5]
The Republican party of Guadalupe County,Texas,(Kuempel's home county in Texas) voted to censure Kuempel for his failure to represent the values of his constituents. Specifically,his vote in favor of the Paxton impeachment,his support of appointing Democrat Chairmanships to critical committees,and for his vote to kill funding for school choice. [6]
However,his decision to vote in favor of Paxton's impeachment was supported by the Libertarian Party of Guadalupe County. [7]
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