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Four East Texas Lawmakers Make Magazine’s Best Legislators List

Posted/updated on: June 22, 2017 at 7:48 am
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TYLER – Four East Texas lawmakers are ranked among the best as Texas Monthly releases its annual list identifying its picks for the state’s Best and Worst Legislators of 2017. Here’s the rundown as reported by our news partner KETK:

Representative Matt Schaefer (R, Tyler – pictured)

Rep. Schaefer represents House District 6, which encompasses Smith County.

What Texas Monthly says:

“The (Texas) Freedom Caucus has become surprisingly effective. As the caucus leader, Schaefer has clearly learned how the game is played at the Capitol, and for better or worse, he was surprisingly good at it this session.”

Schaefer’s response as quoted in a news release: “My commitment is to advance the conservative values of the people of Smith County and East Texas. We achieved some good results, but we have much more work to do in the special session. I am grateful to all the people who pray for me and who support the work we do in Austin.”

Senator Robert Nichols (R, Jacksonville)

Sen. Nichols represents Senate District 3, which encompasses Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity and Tyler counties. Nichols has announced he will be seeking another term.

What Texas Monthly says:

“Fostering compromise to solve a real-world problem is a good way to land on the Best list.”

Representative Chris Paddie (R, Marshall)

Rep. Paddie represents House District 9, which encompasses Cass, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Sabine and Shelby counties.

What Texas Monthly says:

“You can only play the hand you’re dealt. And he played it well.”

Representative Byron Cook (R, Corsicana)

Rep. Cook represents House District 8, which encompasses Anderson, Freestone, Navarro and Hill counties.

What Texas Monthly says:

“In general, his moderation, level-headedness, and genuineness helped prevent the session from becoming even more divisive than it already was.”



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