On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (TX) - District 5
Post Office Box 167
Mount Pleasant, TX 75456
Post Office Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
1100 Congress Avenue, Room E2.718
Austin, TX 78701
115 West 1st Street
Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
520 North Main Street, Suite A-3
Lindale, TX 75711
Full Name:
Cole Hefner
Gender:
Male
Family:
Married: Kerri; 7 Children
Birth Date:
11/13/1980
Birth Place:
Pittsburg, TX
Home City:
Mount Pleasant, TX
Religion:
Baptist
No education information on file.
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 5, 2017-present
Former Commissioner, Upshur County Commission
Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 5, 2022, 2024, 2026
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Chair, Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans' Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Local and Consent Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Pensions Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Public Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Article II, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
No professional experience on file.
Member, Board, East Texas Council Regional Review Committee, present
Member, Hide-A-Way Lake Kiwanis Club, present
Member, Lindale Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
Member/Teacher, South Jefferson Baptist Church, present
Awards:
Certificate of Appreciation for service to veterans, Upshur County
Priority Issues:
* 100% pro-life
* authentic conservative
* secure and defend our border
* stop all handouts to illegal immigrants
* will reduce gov't spending for a stronger economy
* defend the 2nd Amendment