Stan Kitzman
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Stan Kitzman
| term_start = January 10, 2023
| term_end =
| preceded = Phil Stephenson
| succeded =
| party = Republican{{Cite web|url=http://www.leader-news.com/news/article_b49fa9f4-d850-11ec-881d-cb517fc35e0e.html|title=District 85 challenger gets governor's endorsement after error in incumbent's campaign|work=El Campo Leader-News|first=Shannon|last=Crabtree|date=May 20, 2022|access-date=December 10, 2022}}
| district = 85th
| state_house = Texas
}}
Stan Kitzman is an American politician.{{Cite web|url=https://www.journal-spectator.com/news/article_0b9b37a4-9c11-11ec-9189-f7ad951702ad.html|title=Stephenson, Kitzman in State House runoff|first=Shannon|last=Crabtree|work=Wharton Journal-Spectator|date=March 4, 2022|access-date=December 10, 2022}} He serves as a Republican member for the 85th district of the Texas House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=https://www.txdirectory.com/online/person/?id=68768&office=29314|title=Rep. Stan Kitzman (R)|work=Texas State Directory|date=November 11, 2022|access-date=December 10, 2022}}
Life and career
Kitzman graduated from Royal High School and Texas A&M University with a bachelor of science in 1988. He served in the Texas Army National Guard and retired as a staff sergeant after serving 21 years.[https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Kitzman-honored-after-retiring-from-Texas-Army-9386996.php "Kitzman honored after retiring from Texas Army National Guard"], Houston Chronicle, Chron website, July 6, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
In March 2022, Kitzman defeated Fred Roberts and Art Hernandez in the Republican primary election for the 85th district of the Texas House of Representatives. In May 2022, he defeated Phil Stephenson in the Republican primary runoff election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fbherald.com/kitzman-defeats-stephenson-in-house-district-85-run-of/article_917e46ac-dcf5-11ec-9cee-578cf1247c9d.html|title=Kitzman defeats Stephenson in House District 85 run-of|work=Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster|first=Scott|last=Reese Willey|date=May 26, 2022|access-date=December 10, 2022}}
In November 2022, Kitzman defeated Larry Baggett and Michael Miller in the general election, winning 73 percent of the votes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jsonline.com/elections/results/race/2022-11-08-state_house-TX-46020/|title=2022 Texas State House - District 85 Election Results|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=December 10, 2022}} He succeeded Stephenson. He assumed his office on January 10, 2023.
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