LOIS KOLKHORST (R)
TEXAS SENATOR | DISTRICT 18
EMAIL: Lois.Kolkhorst@senate.texas.gov
YEAR ELECTED: 2000 (HOUSE), 2014 (SENATE)
LATEST ELECTION % LEAD: 84.1%
OCCUPATION: BUSINESS OWNER AND INVESTOR
EDUCATION: TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
PERSONAL INFORMATION
SPOUSE
JIM KOLKHORST
PRESIDENT OF KOLKHORST PETROLEUM
@jim_kolkhorst
STAFFERS
CHERYL TIEMANN
DISTRICT DIRECTOR
CHRIS STEINBACH
CHIEF OF STAFF
MATTHEW RUSSELL
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
@MattRussell_TX
ROSS GIESINGER
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR, GENERAL COUNSEL
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | CHAIR
FINANCE | MEMBER
NOMINATIONS | MEMBER
TRANSPORTATION | MEMBER
WATER AND RURAL AFFAIRS | MEMBER
TEXAS PORTS | MEMBER
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TRANSITION | MEMBER
STATE WATER IMPLEMENTATION FUND FOR TEXAS ADVISORY COMMITTEE | MEMBER
TEXAS INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCY FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ORGANIZATIONS & BOARDS
WASHINGTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | PRESIDENT AND CEO
TEXAS WINDSTORM INSURANCE OVERSIGHT BOARD | MEMBER
TOP DONORS
SOURCE: TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
SOURCES: Texas State Directory and Texas Tribune Directory
INFLUENCE INFORMATION
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING
32,103
1,715
9,495
@ loiskolkhorst’s TWITTER WORDCLOUD
DATE RANGE: MARCH 2019 – MARCH 2020
THIS WORD CLOUD SHOWS THE TOP 100 WORDS THAT WERE USED IN TWEETS OVER A YEAR. THE LARGER THE WORD, THE MORE FREQUENTLY IT WAS USED. THE COLORS ARE NOT SIGNIFICANT.
MOST RETWEETED ACCOUNTS
DATE RANGE: MARCH 2019 – MARCH 2020
NOTEWORTHY ACCOUNTS FOLLOWED:
AS OF: 03/27/20
Central Fort Bend Chamber
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice
Victoria Chamber
Texas Education Agency
Texas Medical Association
Texas Hospital Association
Texas Health Care Association
Association of Rural Communities in Texas
SOURCES: Personal Social Media Accounts
DISTRICT 18 INFORMATION
COUNTIES:
ARANSAS
STIN
BURLESON
CALHOUN
COLORADO
DE WITT
FAYETTE
FORT BEND
GOLIAD
GONZALES
HARRIS
JACKSON
LAVACA
LEE
MATAGORDA
NUECES
REFUGIO
VICTORIA
WALLER
WASHINGTON
WHARTON
WHARTON
CHAMBERS:
BRENHAM
CITIES:
CORPUS CHRISTI
ROCKPORT
CUERO
ARANSAS PASS
TOP 3 INDUSTRIES
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE: 22.2%
RETAIL TRADE: 11.4%
MANUFACTURING: 10.6%
NEWS OUTLETS
CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER-TIMES
NUECES COUNTY RECORD STAR
PADRE ISLAND MOON
ROCKPORT PILOT
CUERO RECORD
SOURCES: Texas Legislative Council