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Craig Estes

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Won the General, 2012 Texas State Senate District 30

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Won the General, 2012 Texas State Senate District 30

Political Experience

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Full Name:
Craig Estes
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
08/20/1953
Birth Place:
Wichita Falls
Home City:
Wichita Falls, TX
Religion:
Presbyterian
Family:
Wife: Jennifer; 3 Children: Abby, Andrew, Mark; 7 Grandchildren

Personal Details

Member, Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference for State Legislatures

Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, South Legislative Conference, Council for State Governments

Former Member, Business and Commerce Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate

Co-Chair, Economic Development Task Force

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Chair, Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Nominations Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Select Redistricting Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Articles VI and VII, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Education Funding, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Veterans Affairs and Military Installations Committee, Texas State Senate

Graduate, Owner/President/Manager Program, Harvard Business School, 1993
BS, Business Administration, Oral Roberts University, 1977
Attended, Colorado Mountain College, 1973

Graduate, Owner/President/Manager Program, Harvard Business School, 1993
BS, Business Administration, Oral Roberts University, 1977
Attended, Colorado Mountain College, 1973
Chair, Board of Directors, Estes, Incorporated
Chief Executive Officer, Estes, Incorporated

Graduate, Owner/President/Manager Program, Harvard Business School, 1993
BS, Business Administration, Oral Roberts University, 1977
Attended, Colorado Mountain College, 1973
Chair, Board of Directors, Estes, Incorporated
Chief Executive Officer, Estes, Incorporated
Senator, Texas State Senate, District 30, 2001-2019
Candidate, Texas State Senate, District 30, 2018

Member, Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference for State Legislatures

Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, South Legislative Conference, Council for State Governments

Former Member, Business and Commerce Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate

Co-Chair, Economic Development Task Force

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Chair, Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Nominations Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Select Redistricting Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Articles VI and VII, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Education Funding, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Veterans Affairs and Military Installations Committee, Texas State Senate

Graduate, Owner/President/Manager Program, Harvard Business School, 1993
BS, Business Administration, Oral Roberts University, 1977
Attended, Colorado Mountain College, 1973
Chair, Board of Directors, Estes, Incorporated
Chief Executive Officer, Estes, Incorporated
Senator, Texas State Senate, District 30, 2001-2019
Candidate, Texas State Senate, District 30, 2018
Member, Board of International Directors, Young Presidents Organization, 1996-present
Member, Bioenergy Policy Council
Elder, First Presbyterian Church, present
Member, Southern States Biobased Alliance
Board Member, Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute
Member, Western States Water Council
Member, Wichita Falls Boys & Girls Club, present
Member, Wichita Falls Faith Mission, present
Member, Wichita Falls Rotary Club, present
Member, Young Life of Wichita Falls
Chair, Young Presidents Organization, West Texas Chapter, 1994-1996
President, Texas Agricultural Chemicals Association, 1989

— Awards:

Champion of Free Enterprise, Texas Association of Business
Doc Brown Legislator of the Year, Texas State Rifle Association

State Bills

SR 159 - Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Republican Party of Texas.

tx 85th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2017)
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SB 19 - Relating to an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund to decrease participants' health insurance costs for certain health benefit plans administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

tx 85th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2017)
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SB 1 - Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem rollback tax rate of a taxing unit and voter approval of a proposed tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate.

tx 85th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2017)
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Speeches

Governor Abbott Applauds Sen. Estes, Rep. Villalba's Intention To Author Legislation Limiting Growth In Local Spending

Jun. 27, 2017Statement

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