Kolkhorst To Speak At Summer Commencement
Two-term Texas Rep. Lois W. Kolkhorst will
be the speaker at the Aug. 9 commencement ceremonies at Sam Houston State
University. Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) serves House District 13, which includes
Austin, Washington, Grimes and Walker Counties.
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Rep. Lois Kolkhorst
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A native of Brenham, Kolkhorst is the budget and oversight liaison for
the Business and Industry Committee and is a member of the House Appropriations
Committee, the House Committee on Business and Industry, the Local and Consent
Calendars Committee and the House Select Committee on Ethics. She is also
the vice-chair of the House Rural Caucus and the vice-chair of the House
Caucus on Tourism.
This year, Gov. Rick Perry named Kolkhorst to the Clean Coal Technology
Council, which advises Perry on the feasibility of new technologies for coal-burning
energy in Texas. She is also a member of the Texas Research and Oversight
Council on Worker's Compensation, which focuses on statewide worker's compensation
issues.
Since her election in November 2000, she has been named to the Commerce
and Economic Development Task Force of the American Legislative Exchange
Council and served as chair of the House Subcommittee on Water Safety.
During her freshman session, Kolkhorst authored and passed seven bills,
five of which have a statewide impact. In addition, she was been awarded
the Freedom and Family Award from Texas Eagle Forum.
Kolkhorst is a 1988 graduate of Texas Christian University, where she earned
her Bachelor of Science degree in advertising and public relations and was
a four-year letter winner for the Lady Frog Golf Team. After graduating,
she worked within the TCU athletic administration for eight years.
Previously, she has also served as chief executive officer of the Washington
County Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Foundation of Brenham;
has served on the board of the Texas Economic Development Council and the
Brazos Valley Workforce Commission; and was appointed by then-Governor George
W. Bush to the One-Call Board of Texas.
She and her husband Jim, who reside in Brenham, have two children, Lois
Kate and Jake.
Preliminary figures from the graduation office show that approximately
691 students will receive their degrees, with 530 registered to receive their
bachelor's degree, 159 registered to receive their master's degree and two
registered to receive their doctoral degree.
Degrees will be conferred at the 10 a.m. ceremony for the Colleges of Education
and Applied Sciences and Criminal Justice and at 2 p.m. for the Colleges
of Arts and Science and Business Administration.
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SHSU Media Contact: Jennifer Gauntt
August 4, 2003
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