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Rep. Hefner, Cole

District 5

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Capitol Address:

Room E2.718

P.O. Box 2910

Austin, TX 78768

(512) 463-0271

District Address:

Mount Pleasant District Office

115 W. 1st Street

Mount Pleasant, TX 75455

(903) 717-8238

Lindale District Office

520 North Main Street, Suite A-3

Lindale, TX 75711

(903) 882-3254


Counties Represented:

Camp, Rains, Smith (part), Titus, Upshur, Wood

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Biography

Cole Hefner was born and raised in East Texas and currently resides in Mount Pleasant. He has been representing the people of House District Five since 2017. District Five encompasses Camp, Rains, Titus, Upshur, Wood, and parts of Smith counties.

Before being elected to the Texas House of Representatives, Cole served as County Commissioner for Upshur County. He also owned his own construction business for 16 years and eventually took over his family's commercial construction company. Currently, Cole is a small business owner in the insurance industry. He is actively involved in his community and is a member of the Lindale Chamber of Commerce, the Hide-A-Way Lake Kiwanis Club, and South Jefferson Baptist Church.

Cole has served on various committees during his time in the Texas House, including the Appropriations, Calendars, and Ways & Means committees. Currently, he is a member of the Public Education Committee, Ways & Means Committee, Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment, and Calendars Committee. His experience in public service and private industry has given him a deep understanding of the need to reduce government intrusion into the lives and businesses of Texans.

Cole has been happily married to his wife, Kerri, since 2002, and they are blessed with seven wonderful children.

Nativo del este de Texas, Cole Hefner reside en Mount Pleasant (Texas). Fue elegido representante estatal del distrito 5 de la Cámara en mayo del 2016. Antes de ser elegido para la Cámara de Representantes de Texas, Cole fue comisionado del condado de Upshur y, mientras estaba en su puesto, recibió el Certificado de Gratitud a modo de reconocimiento por su servicio a los veteranos. Es miembro del Comité de Revisión Regional del Este de Texas, puesto para el que fue nombrado por el gobernador Rick Perry. Es activo en su comunidad, donde es miembro de la Cámara de Comercio de Lindale, del club Hide-A-Way Lake Kiwanis y de la iglesia Bautista de South Jefferson.

Cole trabajó dieciséis años en la industria de la construcción con su propia su empresa, y luego se hizo cargo de la empresa de construcciones comerciales de su familia. Actualmente, es propietario de un pequeño negocio en la industria de los seguros, y entiende la importancia del trabajo arduo y de los valores conservadores.

Se casó con su esposa, Kerri, en el 2002 y tienen siete maravillosos hijos. Además, es piloto privado y disfruta volar en su tiempo libre.

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