State Sen. Kel Seliger

District 31 (R-Amarillo )

Personal Profile

Full Name: Kel Seliger
Birthdate: 6-16-1953
Hometown: Amarillo
Race: White
Occupation: Steel Service Centers, Lake Steel, Inc
Education: Dartmouth College
Spouse: Nancy

Financial Statements

Year:

Election Info

2012 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2012 Republican Party Primary Election
Won with 75.90% of vote
2008 General Election
Won with 90.21% of vote
2008 Republican Party Primary Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2004 General Election
Won with 78.53% of vote
2004 Republican Primary Election
Won with 61.39% of vote
Special Runoff Election, State Senate, District 31
Won with 56.15% of vote
Special Election, State Senate, District 31
Runoff with 35.72% of vote

Political Profile

Current Office: Texas Senate
District: 31
Party: Republican Party
Term Expiration: 2015
Term Length: 4 years
Salary: $7,200 per year
Committees
  • Higher Education (Chair)
  • Open Government
  • Education
  • Finance
  • Natural Resources
Staffers
Ginger Averitt Chief of Staff
Betsy Madru Legislative Director
Tien Do Office Manager
Becky Walker Media relations/policy analyst
Chris Munson Policy analyst
Texas Senate District 31 Facts
District Map (pdf)
Population & Household Profile
Education & Employment Profile
Income & Housing Profile
County Report (pdf)
City & CDP Report (pdf)
School District Report (pdf)
Zip Code Report (pdf)
Precinct Report (pdf)

Contact Info

Email: kel.seliger@senate.state.tx.us
Websites: Senator Kel Seliger: District 31
The official Texas Senate District 31 blog
Senator Kel Seliger YouTube Channel
Twitter: @kseliger
Facebook: Senator Kel Seliger
Capitol Office
Room: GE.4
Address: P.O. Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: 512-463-0131
District Office
Room: Amarillo District Office (mail)
Address: P.O. Box 9155
Amarillo, TX 79105
Phone: 806-374-8994
District Office
Room: Amarillo District Office (physical)
Address: 410 S. Taylor, Suite 1600
Amarillo, TX 79105
Phone: 806-374-8994
District Office
Room: Big Spring District Office
Address: 401 Austin, Suite 101
Big Spring, TX 79720
Phone: 432-268-9909
District Office
Room: Midland District Office
Address: 6 Desta Drive, Suite 3360
Midland, TX 79705
Phone: 432-620-0436
District Office
Room: Odessa District Office
Address: 4840 E. University, Suite 205
Odessa, TX 79762
Phone: 432-550-7476
Follow @kseliger

Twitter Feed

  • Just walked on the floor to find the Senate Needing one vote to break a tie. I voted the right way.

    11 hours ago

  • Ben Sharp and Chris Coon, Borger High UIL competitors and State Champs. My Alma Mater. http://t.co/bs9psV9kRk

    14 hours ago

  • @MatthewSeliger UT College of Communications. Class of 2013. http://t.co/smK8FkeDsk

    4 days ago

  • RT @thedailytexan: Check out the college edition of the ten commandments, courtesy of @kseliger: http://t.co/iCXHyBWYlM

    4 days ago

  • With the boys before UT graduation. Got the hat from an add in GQ or Rolling Stone. http://t.co/nt7oytXXr6

    5 days ago

  • In my latest blog, I address the misconceptions about #SB346 #txlege. http://t.co/IhomMvpxJC

    5 days ago

  • SB 346 http://t.co/pMcdPiuzbX

    5 days ago

  • #SB346 is on the Governor's desk. A big win for transparency. You are for it or not.

    7 days ago

  • Just did HB 866 by Rep. Dan Huberty. Reduces STAAR in grade 3-8 from 14 to 9 for high performing students. Don't test for what we know.

    8 days ago

  • #SB346 About Transparency passed the House 99-46. @charliegeren did a phenomenal job. 46 don't really believe in transparency. Troubling.

    8 days ago

Legislative Info

Bill Activity
Total Bills Filed 45 (31.87 avg. in the Senate)

Latest Moving Bills

SB11
Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.
SB11
Relating to the drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.
SB224
Relating to the availability of money from the economic stabilization fund to be used for the purposes of projects in the state water plan.
SB224
Relating to the availability of money from the economic stabilization fund to be used for the purposes of projects in the state water plan.
SB225
Relating to curriculum and end-of-course assessment requirements for high school graduation.