Kyle Janek

{{Infobox officeholder

| image = |

| honorific-prefix =

| name = Kyle Janek

| honorific-suffix =

| state_senate = Texas

| state = Texas

| district = 17th

| term_start =November 19, 2002

| term_end=June 2, 2008

| preceded = J. E. "Buster" Brown

| succeeded = Joan Huffman

|state_house2= Texas

|district2=134th

|term_start2=January 10, 1995

|term_end2=November 19, 2002

|preceded2=Sue Schechter

|succeeded2=Martha Wong

| party = Republican

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|1|10}}

| birth_place = Galveston, Texas, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| spouse = Shannon

| residence = Houston, Harris County, Texas

| alma_mater = Texas A&M University

| occupation =

| profession = Anesthesiologist

| website =

}}

Kyle Janek (born January 10, 1958)

{{cite web

|url = http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/general/senate/senateaddr.shtml

|title = State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election

|accessdate = 2006-12-26

|date = 2002-09-13

|author = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080213232650/http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/general/senate/senateaddr.shtml

|archivedate = 2008-02-13

}} is an American physician and former Republican member of the Texas Senate, having represented District 17 from November 2002 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.[http://www.texasconservativereview.com/ Gary Polland's TEXAS CONSERVATIVE REVIEW]

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 ultimately prevailed, 56-44 percent. She becomes the sixth woman serving in the state Senate.Houston Chronicle, December 17, 2008, p. 1

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 longtime 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==

{{Election box begin

| title=Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 17{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=2006 General Election |accessdate=2006-12-24 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=2014-01-09 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Kyle Janek|votes=88,483|percentage=77.82|change=+16.40}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (US)|candidate=Phil Kurtz|votes=25,212|percentage=22.81|change=+22.81}}

{{Election box majority|votes=63,271|percentage=55.65%|change=+32.79}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

=Previous elections=

==2002==

{{Election box begin

| title=Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 17{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=2002 General Election |accessdate=2006-12-24 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=2014-01-09 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Kyle Janek|votes=88,393|percentage=61.43|change=-5.99}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Ronnie Ellen Harrison|votes=55,502|percentage=38.57|change=+5.99}}

{{Election box majority|votes=32,891|percentage=22.86|change=-11.98}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

{{Election box begin

| title=Special election, 5 November 2002: Senate District 17 (Unexpired term){{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=Special Election, State Senate District 17 |accessdate=2006-12-24 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=2014-01-09 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Ronnie Ellen Harrison|votes=47,164|percentage=32.58|change=+3.18}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Kyle Janek|votes=97,588|percentage=67.42|change=-3.18}}

{{Election box majority|votes=50,424|percentage=34.83|change=-6.36}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

{{Election box begin no party

| title=Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 7{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=2002 Republican Party Primary Election |accessdate=2006-12-24 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=2014-01-09 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate no party with winner

| winner =

| candidate = Gary M. Polland

| votes = 8,444

| percentage = 34.19

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate no party with winner

| winner = ✓

| candidate = Kyle Janek

| votes = 16,250

| percentage = 65.81

| change =

}}

{{Election box turnout no party

| votes = 24,694

| percentage =

| change =

}}

==2000==

{{Election box begin

| title=Texas general election, 2000: Texas House of Representatives, District 134{{!}}House District 134{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=2000 General Election |accessdate=2006-12-24 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=2014-01-09 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Kyle Janek|votes=20,764|percentage=58.89|change=-1.41}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Michael Skadden|votes=14,494|percentage=41.11|change=+1.41}}

{{Election box majority|votes=6,270|percentage=17.78|change=-2.82}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

==1998==

{{Election box begin

| title=Texas general election, 1998: Texas House of Representatives, District 134{{!}}House District 134{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=1998 General Election |accessdate=2006-12-24 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=2014-01-09 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Kyle Janek|votes=13,527|percentage=60.30|change=-39.70}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Mike Laster|votes=8,906|percentage=39.70|change=+39.70}}

{{Election box majority|votes=4,621|percentage=20.60|change=-79.40}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

==1996==

{{Election box begin

| title=Texas general election, 1996: Texas House of Representatives, District 134{{!}}House District 134{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=1996 General Election |accessdate=2006-12-24 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=2014-01-09 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Kyle Janek|votes=22,048|percentage=100.00|change=+32.79}}

{{Election box majority|votes=22,048|percentage=100.00|change=+63.37}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

}}

==1994==

{{Election box begin

| title=Texas general election, 1994: House District 134{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=1994 General Election |accessdate=2006-12-24 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=2014-01-09 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Bruce Reeves

| votes = 7,070

| percentage = 30.58

| change = -19.56

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party= Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Kyle Janek

| votes = 15,536

| percentage = 67.21

| change = +9.60

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Paul Elliott

| votes = 509

| percentage = 2.20

| change = -0.04

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 8,466

| percentage = 36.63

| change = +34.08

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 23,115

| percentage =

| change = -33.06

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (US)

| loser = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box begin no party

| title=Republican primary, 1994: Texas House of Representatives, District 134{{!}}House District 134{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=1994 Republican Party Primary Election |accessdate=2006-12-24 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=2014-01-09 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate no party with winner

| winner =

| candidate = Kathleen Ballafant

| votes = 1,352

| percentage = 24.44

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate no party with winner

| winner = ✓

| candidate = Kyle Janek

| votes = 4,180

| percentage = 75.56

| change =

}}

{{Election box turnout no party

| votes = 5,532

| percentage =

| change = -14.18

}}

==1992==

{{Election box begin

| title=Texas general election, 1992: House District 134{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=1992 General Election |accessdate=2006-12-24 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=2014-01-09 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (US)

| candidate = Sue Schechter

| votes = 17,317

| percentage = 50.15

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party= Republican Party (US)

| candidate = Kyle Janek

| votes = 16,439

| percentage = 47.61

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Libertarian Party (US)

| candidate = Clint Ponton

| votes = 774

| percentage = 2.24

| change =

}}

{{Election box majority

| votes = 878

| percentage = 2.54

| change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

| votes = 34,530

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

}}

{{Election box begin no party

| title=Republican primary runoff, 1992: House District 134{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=1992 Republican Party Primary Runoff Election |accessdate=2006-12-24 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=2014-01-09 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate no party with winner

| winner = ✓

| candidate = Kyle Janek

| votes = 1,756

| percentage = 51.18

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate no party with winner

| winner =

| candidate = Mike Shelby

| votes = 1,675

| percentage = 48.82

| change =

}}

{{Election box turnout no party

| votes = 3,431

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box begin no party

| title=Republican primary, 1992: House District 134{{cite web|url=http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |title=1992 Republican Party Primary Election |accessdate=2006-12-24 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe |archivedate=2014-01-09 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate no party with winner

| winner = ✓

| candidate = Kyle Janek

| votes = 2,242

| percentage = 34.78

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate no party with winner

| winner = ✓

| candidate = Mike Shelby

| votes = 2,172

| percentage = 33.70

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate no party with winner

| winner =

| candidate = Tim Turner

| votes = 2,032

| percentage = 31.52

| change =

}}

{{Election box turnout no party

| votes = 6,446

| percentage =

| change =

}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20140309112310/http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist17/dist17.htm Senate of Texas - Senator Kyle Janek] official TX Senate website
[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=5534 Project Vote Smart - Senator Kyle Janek (TX)] profile
Follow the Money - Kyle Janek
[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=80990 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=71824 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=6346 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=52523 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=52207 1998] campaign contributions

{{TXHouseSuccession box

| district = 134

| hometown = Houston

| before = Sue Schechter

| after = Martha Wong

| years = 1995–2002

}}

{{s-ttl

| title= Texas State Senator
from District 17 (Houston)

| years= 2002-2008 }}

Category:1958 births

Category:Living people