Cole Hefner

Cole Hefner REPRepublican

State Representative, District 5

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Cole HefnerREPRepublican State Representative, District 5
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Joseph Cole Hefner, known as Cole Hefner (born November 13, 1980), is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Mount Pleasant, Texas. He was first elected in 2016 to represent the 5th District and assumed office in January 2017. He succeeded Bryan Hughes, who was instead elected to the Texas Senate. Hefner handily won a second legislative term in the general election held on November 6, 2018. With 44,264 votes (79.3 percent), he defeated Democrat Bill Liebbe, who polled 11,540 votes (20.7 percent).

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Representative
Texas State House of Representatives
2017 - Current
Former Commissioner
Upshur County Commission
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National Rifle Association (NRA)
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Board, East Texas Council Regional Review Committee
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Lindale Chamber of Commerce
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Hide-A-Way Lake Kiwanis Club
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South Jefferson Baptist Church
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Former Member
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Pensions Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
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Appropriations Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
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Local and Consent Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
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Subcommittee on Article II, Texas State House of Representatives
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Transportation Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
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