Kyle Janek

Kyle Janek
Member of the Texas Senate from the 17th district
In office 2003–2008
Preceded by	J. E. "Buster" Brown
Succeeded by	Joan Huffman
Personal details
Born	(1958-01-10) January 10, 1958 Galveston, Texas, USA
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Shannon
Residence	Houston, Harris County, Texas
Alma mater	Texas A&M University
Profession	Anesthesiologist
Religion	Episcopalian

Kyle Janek, M.D. (born January 10, 1958),^[1] is a former Republican member of the Texas Senate, having represented District 17 from 2003 until June 2, 2008. The district includes portions of Harris, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, and Jefferson counties. Janek was not a candidate for renomination to the state Senate in the Republican primary held on March 4.^[2]

Janek resigned the seat, and Governor Rick Perry called a special election to coincide with the regular November 4 general election to fill the two years remaining in the term. Republican Joan Huffman, a former felony court judge from Houston and Democrat Chris Bell, a former U.S. representative who was Perry's 2006 election opponent, led the field and went into a December 16 runoff. Huffman ultimatedly prevailed, 56-44 percent. She becomes the sixth woman serving in the state Senate.^[3]

Biography

An anesthesiologist by training, Janek has served in the Texas Legislature as a Republican since 1994. He received an M.D. from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 1983 and has since practiced medicine. Janek is the son of former Galveston County Commissioner Eddie Janek, Sr. He is the brother of Galveston politician Eddie Janek, Jr., who has previously sought county office.

In 1992 Janek entered the Republican primary for Texas State Representative District 134 against two opponents, Mike Shelby and Tim Turner. Janek prevailed against Shelby, later a U.S. Attorney, in the runoff, but he lost the general election to Democrat Sue Schechter, even though the District was almost 60 percent Republican. In 1994, when Schechter chose not to seek re-election, Janek was elected. He served in the Texas House of Representatives until 2002, when he ran for the Texas Senate. Janek sought the seat being vacated by long time District 17 Senator J. E. "Buster" Brown. Janek defeated attorney Gary M. Polland in the Republican primary, and then prevailed against Democratic candidate Ronnie Ellen Harrison in the general election. He was reelected again in 2006 over a Libertarian Party opponent.

Since being elected to the Senate, Janek has focused his legislative efforts on property tax reform, and the sponsorship of a state program to prevent steroid abuse among high school athletes.

On September 1, 2012, Janek began serving as the Executive Commissioner to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

2008 election

Janek resigned his Senate seat in June 2008. Joan Huffman won the subsequent special election to replace Janek.

Election history

Most recent election

2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 17^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kyle Janek	88,483	77.82	+16.40
	Libertarian	Phil Kurtz	25,212	22.81	+22.81
Majority			63,271	55.65%	+32.79
Turnout			113,695		-20.99
	Republican hold

Previous elections

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 17^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kyle Janek	88,393	61.43	-5.99
	Democratic	Ronnie Ellen Harrison	55,502	38.57	+5.99
Majority			32,891	22.86	-11.98
Turnout			153,132		-30.34
	Republican hold

Special election, 5 November 2002: Senate District 17 (Unexpired term)^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ronnie Ellen Harrison	47,164	32.58	+3.18
	Republican	Kyle Janek	97,588	67.42	-3.18
Majority			50,424	34.83	-6.36
Turnout			144,752		+5.52
	Republican hold

Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 7^[7]
Candidate		Votes	%	±%
	Gary M. Polland	8,444	34.19
✓	Kyle Janek	16,250	65.81
Turnout		24,694

2000

Texas general election, 2000: House District 134^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kyle Janek	20,764	58.89	-1.41
	Democratic	Michael Skadden	14,494	41.11	+1.41
Majority			6,270	17.78	-2.82
Turnout			35,258		+57.17
	Republican hold

1998

Texas general election, 1998: House District 134^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kyle Janek	13,527	60.30	-39.70
	Democratic	Mike Laster	8,906	39.70	+39.70
Majority			4,621	20.60	-79.40
Turnout			22,433		+1.75
	Republican hold

1996

Texas general election, 1996: House District 134^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kyle Janek	22,048	100.00	+32.79
Majority			22,048	100.00	+63.37
Turnout			22,048		-4.62
	Republican hold

1994

Texas general election, 1994: House District 134^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bruce Reeves	7,070	30.58	-19.56
	Republican	Kyle Janek	15,536	67.21	+9.60
	Libertarian	Paul Elliott	509	2.20	-0.04
Majority			8,466	36.63	+34.08
Turnout			23,115		-33.06
	Republican gain from Democratic

Republican primary, 1994: House District 134^[12]
Candidate		Votes	%	±%
	Kathleen Ballafant	1,352	24.44
✓	Kyle Janek	4,180	75.56
Turnout		5,532		-14.18

1992

Texas general election, 1992: House District 134^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Sue Schechter	17,317	50.15
	Republican	Kyle Janek	16,439	47.61
	Libertarian	Clint Ponton	774	2.24
Majority			878	2.54
Turnout			34,530
	Democratic hold

Republican primary runoff, 1992: House District 134^[14]
Candidate		Votes	%	±%
✓	Kyle Janek	1,756	51.18
	Mike Shelby	1,675	48.82
Turnout		3,431

Republican primary, 1992: House District 134^[15]
Candidate		Votes	%	±%
✓	Kyle Janek	2,242	34.78
✓	Mike Shelby	2,172	33.70
	Tim Turner	2,032	31.52
Turnout		6,446

References

↑ Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2002-09-13). "State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election". Retrieved 2006-12-26.
↑ Gary Polland's TEXAS CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
↑ Houston Chronicle, December 17, 2008, p. 1
↑ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2006-12-24.
↑ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2006-12-24.
↑ "Special Election, State Senate District 17". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2006-12-24.
↑ "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2006-12-24.
↑ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2006-12-24.
↑ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2006-12-24.
↑ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2006-12-24.
↑ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2006-12-24.
↑ "1994 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2006-12-24.
↑ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2006-12-24.
↑ "1992 Republican Party Primary Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2006-12-24.
↑ "1992 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2006-12-24.

External links

Senate of Texas - Senator Kyle Janek official TX Senate website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Kyle Janek (TX) profile
Follow the Money - Kyle Janek
- 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 campaign contributions

Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by Sue Schechter	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 134 (Houston) 1995–2002	Succeeded by Martha Wong
Texas Senate
Preceded by J. E. “Buster” Brown	Texas State Senator from District 17 (Houston) 2002-2008	Succeeded by Joan Huffman

Members of the Texas Senate

83rd Texas Legislature (2013) President of the Senate: David Dewhurst (R) President Pro Tempore: Steve Ogden (R)

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