Stan Kitzman is a Republican serving as the State Representative for Texas House District 85, which includes Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Waller, Wharton, and a portion of Fort Bend counties. A retired small business owner from Pattison in Waller County, he is a 2nd-term legislator noted for his military service, including 21 years in the Texas Army National Guard with three deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom, earning the Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal, and Texas Faithful Service Medal. He was rated the 7th most effective member of the Texas House at the end of the 88th Legislature and advocates for protecting agriculture, water, energy, and combating child trafficking.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduated from Royal High School; Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University .
• Political Experience: Former Waller County Commissioner; current service on House Appropriations Committee , Agriculture and Livestock Committee, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, and House Natural Resources and Resolution Calendars committees; Texas representative to the Energy Council; elected chair of the bi-cameral Water Caucus.
• Notable Achievements and Positions: Eagle Scout; board member of Texas Water Conservation Association; founding member and former President of Waller County Veterans Memorial; past President of West I-10 Chamber of Commerce and Waller County Sheriff’s Office Advisory Board; Past Master of Brookshire Lodge #1066; Past Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4007; past board member of National Guard Association of Texas.