Kyle Janek
| Kyle Janek | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 17th district |
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In office 2003–2008 |
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| Preceded by | J. E. "Buster" Brown |
| Succeeded by | Joan Huffman |
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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 |
Kyle Janek, M.D. (born January 10, 1958), 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.
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.
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.
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