Kel Seliger
Full Name: Kelton Gray "Kel" SeligerTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 31 | Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023 | 87th 86th | 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 | 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 | 82nd 81st | 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 | 80th 79th | 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 |
Terms of service footnotes
(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. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 87th 86th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Amarillo / Randall
- Counties in district:
- 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
- Legislatures:
- 85th (1) 84th
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (85th)
(84th)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Amarillo / Randall
- Counties in district:
- 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
- Legislatures:
- 83rd (2)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Amarillo / Randall
- Counties in district:
- 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
- Legislatures:
- 82nd 81st
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Amarillo / Potter
- Counties in district:
- 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
- Legislatures:
- 80th 79th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Amarillo / Potter
- Counties in district:
- 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
- Legislatures:
- 78th (3) (4)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Amarillo / Potter
- Counties in district:
- 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
Terms of service notes
(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 Information
- 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.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 87th Legislature, 2021.
- Governor for a Day, Friday, 2/24/2017. "Seliger Hopes His Legislation Lowers Tuition Costs," 2/25/2017. Midland Reporter-Telegram.
- 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
- 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 (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 84th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.L2). 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.
- 87th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
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