Kip Averitt
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Barry Kip Averitt
is a former Republican
member of the Texas Senate
representing the 22nd District
, which includes Ellis
and McLennan
counites. He was renominated in the primary election held on March 2, 2010, having polled 37,682 votes (60.1 percent) to his intraparty rival, Darren Yancy, who received 25,028 ballots (39.9 percent).
His Senate biography indicates that he was born in West Texas
in Crane
in Crane County, near Odessa
, Texas
. Rootsweb.com gives his birthplace as Ector County, of which Odessa is the seat of government. It is probable therefore that his parents were living in Crane at the time of his birth and that he was born in a hospital in Odessa. Averitt is a graduate of Baptist
-affiliated Baylor University
in Waco
, where he now resides. Averitt's native Crane County is named for William Carey Crane
, a former president of Baylor.
Averitt inserted language into HB 2649 outlawing the profession of theatrical or architectural lighting design
er unless licensed as an engineer, electrician, architect, or interior designer.
Averitt stepped down from his seat on March 8, 2010, citing health problems.
In the June 22, 2010, special election, to complete Averitt's current term, fellow Republican conservative Brian Birdwell
of Granbury
defeated Averitt's predecessor in the post, David Sibley
of Waco, also a Republican. Birdwell led by some four thousand votes. Sibley was enorsed by former U.S. President George W. Bush
, a resident of the senatorial district, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples
, and U.S. Representative Joe Barton
.
Birdwell, meanwhile, is unopposed in the November 2 general election because his Democratic opponent withdrew from the race in September.
is a former Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Texas Senate
Texas Senate
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing 31 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 672,000 per constituency. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. The Senate meets at the...
representing the 22nd District
Texas Senate, District 22
District 22 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro and Somervell counties in the U.S. state of Texas...
, which includes Ellis
Ellis County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 39,071 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
and McLennan
McLennan County, Texas
McLennan County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas. In 2000, its population was 213,517; in 2008 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to be 230,213. Its seat is Waco. The county is named for Neil McLennan, an early settler....
counites. He was renominated in the primary election held on March 2, 2010, having polled 37,682 votes (60.1 percent) to his intraparty rival, Darren Yancy, who received 25,028 ballots (39.9 percent).
His Senate biography indicates that he was born in West Texas
West Texas
West Texas is a vernacular term applied to a region in the southwestern quadrant of the United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....
in Crane
Crane, Texas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,191 people, 1,096 households, and 865 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,129.7 people per square mile . There were 1,278 housing units at an average density of 1,253.5 per square mile...
in Crane County, near Odessa
Odessa, Texas
Odessa is a city in and the county seat of Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located primarily in Ector County, although a small portion of the city extends into Midland County. Odessa's population was 99,940 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Odessa, Texas Metropolitan...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Rootsweb.com gives his birthplace as Ector County, of which Odessa is the seat of government. It is probable therefore that his parents were living in Crane at the time of his birth and that he was born in a hospital in Odessa. Averitt is a graduate of Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
-affiliated Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in Waco
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
, where he now resides. Averitt's native Crane County is named for William Carey Crane
William Carey Crane
William Carey Crane was the President of Baylor University from 1864 to 1885.-Biography:William Carey Crane was born in Richmond, Virginia, on March 17, 1816. He attended the Mount Pleasant Classical Institute in Amherst, Massachusetts and Virginia Baptist Seminary, now known as Richmond College...
, a former president of Baylor.
Averitt inserted language into HB 2649 outlawing the profession of theatrical or architectural lighting design
Architectural lighting design
Architectural lighting design is a field within architecture and architectural engineering that concerns itself primarily with the illumination of buildings. The objective of architectural lighting design is to obtain sufficient light for the purposes of the building, balancing factors of initial...
er unless licensed as an engineer, electrician, architect, or interior designer.
Averitt stepped down from his seat on March 8, 2010, citing health problems.
In the June 22, 2010, special election, to complete Averitt's current term, fellow Republican conservative Brian Birdwell
Brian Birdwell
Brian D. Birdwell is a Republican from Granbury, Texas, who represents District 22 in the Texas Senate. A retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, Birdwell is a decorated survivor of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on September 11, 2001.-Election to Texas...
of Granbury
Granbury, Texas
Granbury is a city in Hood County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,718. It is the county seat of Hood County and the principal city of the Micropolitan Statistical Area....
defeated Averitt's predecessor in the post, David Sibley
David Sibley (politician)
David McAdams Sibley, Sr. , is a lobbyist and attorney in Austin and Waco, Texas, who served from 1991 to 2002 as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate...
of Waco, also a Republican. Birdwell led by some four thousand votes. Sibley was enorsed by former U.S. President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
, a resident of the senatorial district, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples
Todd Staples
Douglas Todd Staples is the current Republican Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture. Prior to his election in 2006 as Agriculture Commissioner, he had been a member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature and formerly served on the city council in Palestine, Texas.Staples was...
, and U.S. Representative Joe Barton
Joe Barton
Joseph Linus "Joe" Barton is a Republican politician, representing in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1985, and a member of the Tea Party Caucus...
.
Birdwell, meanwhile, is unopposed in the November 2 general election because his Democratic opponent withdrew from the race in September.
2006
2002
External links
- Senate of Texas - Senator Kip Averitt official TX Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Kip Averitt (TX) profile
- Follow the Money - Kip Averitt