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Kel Seliger</h1> <br> <h2> <a href="/web/20150716043719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/districts/tx-senate/31/"> District 31</a> (R-Amarillo ) </h2> </div> </div> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-6"> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Contact Info</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Email</th> <td class="table-data"><a href="/web/20150716043719/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8de6e8e1a3fee8e1e4eae8ffcdfee8e3ecf9e8a3fef9ecf9e8a3f9f5a3f8fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2d9d7de9cc1d7dedbd5d7c0f2c1d7dcd3c6d79cc1c6d3c6d79cc6ca9cc7c1">[email protected]</span><script cf-hash="f9e31" type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */!function(){try{var t="currentScript"in document?document.currentScript:function(){for(var t=document.getElementsByTagName("script"),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute("cf-hash"))return t[e]}();if(t&&t.previousSibling){var e,r,n,i,c=t.previousSibling,a=c.getAttribute("data-cfemail");if(a){for(e="",r=parseInt(a.substr(0,2),16),n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)i=parseInt(a.substr(n,2),16)^r,e+=String.fromCharCode(i);e=document.createTextNode(e),c.parentNode.replaceChild(e,c)}}}catch(u){}}();/* ]]> */</script></a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Websites</th> <td class="table-data"> <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist31/dist31.htm">Senator Kel Seliger: District 31</a> <br/> <a target="_blank" href="senatorkelseliger.wordpress.com">The official Texas Senate District 31 blog</a> <br/> <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://www.youtube.com/user/SenatorKelSeliger?feature=watch">Senator Kel Seliger YouTube Channel</a> </td> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Twitter</th> <td class="table-data"><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://twitter.com/kseliger">@kseliger</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Facebook</th> <td class="table-data"> <a target="_blank" href="facebook.com/senatorkelseliger">Senator Kel Seliger</a> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="cell w-6"> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Capitol Office</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table table-map" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Phone</th> <td class="table-data"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/tel:+1-512-463-0131">512-463-0131</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Room</th> <td class="table-data">GE.4</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Address</th> <td class="table-data">P.O. Box 12068<br/> Austin, TX 78711</td> </tr> </table> <p>Locate this office on a <a href="/web/20150716043719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/offices/GE.4/">map</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div id="profile" class="tabs"> <ul> <li> <a href="#statistics_tab" title="">Details</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150716043719/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/bio/kel-seliger/" title="">Bio</a> </li> </ul> <div id="statistics_tab"> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-4"> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Political Profile</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Current Office</th> <td class="table-data">Texas Senate</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">District</th> <td class="table-data">31</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Party</th> <td class="table-data">Republican Party</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Term Expiration</th> <td class="table-data">2018</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Term Length</th> <td class="table-data">4 years</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Financial Statements</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <ul class="data financials"> <li><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/filings/2014/SeligerCY2013.pdf">2014</a></li> <li><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/filings/2013/Seliger.pdf">2013</a></li> <li><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/filings/2012/SeligerCY2012.pdf">2012</a></li> <li><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/filings/2011/kel-seliger.pdf">2011</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/kel-seliger-2010-financials-00052862-321.pdf">2010</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/kel-seliger-2009-financials-00052862-321.pdf">2009</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/kel-seliger-2008-financials-00052862-412067.pdf">2008</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/kel-seliger-2008-financials-00052862-321.pdf">2008</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/kel-seliger-2007-financials-00052862-363879.pdf">2007</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/kel-seliger-2006-financials-00052862-339582.pdf">2006</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/kel-seliger-2005-financials-00052862-308203.pdf">2005</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/kel-seliger-2004-financials-00052862-278490.pdf">2004</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/kel-seliger-2003-financials-00052862-241508.pdf">2003</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/kel-seliger-2002-financials-00052862-221844.pdf">2002</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/kel-seliger-2001-financials-00052862-198959.pdf">2001</a></li> </ul> <table class="table financials" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Year</th> <td class="table-data year"></td> </tr> <tr> <th></th> <td class="table-data"><input type="button" value="Download PDF"/></td> </tr> </table> <p><a href="/web/20150716043719/http://www.texastribune.org/bidness/explore/kel-seliger/">Learn more</a> about this elected official's financial interests.</p> </div> <div class="cell w-5"> <header class="section-header"> <h3>District Office</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table table-map" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Phone</th> <td class="table-data"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/tel:+1-806-374-8994">806-374-8994</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Room</th> <td class="table-data">Amarillo District Office (mail)</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Address</th> <td class="table-data">P.O. Box 9155<br/> Amarillo, TX 79105</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>District Office</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table table-map" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Phone</th> <td class="table-data"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/tel:+1-806-374-8994">806-374-8994</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Room</th> <td class="table-data">Amarillo District Office (physical)</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Address</th> <td class="table-data">410 S. Taylor, Suite 1600<br/> Amarillo, TX 79105</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>District Office</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table table-map" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Phone</th> <td class="table-data"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/tel:+1-432-268-9909">432-268-9909</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Room</th> <td class="table-data">Big Spring District Office</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Address</th> <td class="table-data">401 Austin, Suite 101<br/> Big Spring, TX 79720</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>District Office</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table table-map" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Phone</th> <td class="table-data"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/tel:+1-432-620-0436">432-620-0436</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Room</th> <td class="table-data">Midland District Office</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Address</th> <td class="table-data">6 Desta Drive, Suite 3360<br/> Midland, TX 79705</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>District Office</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table table-map" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Phone</th> <td class="table-data"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043719/tel:+1-432-550-7476">432-550-7476</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Room</th> <td class="table-data">Odessa District Office</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Address</th> <td class="table-data">4840 E. University, Suite 205<br/> Odessa, TX 79762</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Committees</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table"> <tr> <td class="table-data">Higher Education (Chair)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">Finance</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">Education</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">Select Committee on Government Facilities</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">Natural Resources and Economic Development</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">Business & Commerce</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Staffers</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table"> <tr> <td class="table-data"><a href="/web/20150716043719/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d1a14131a180f531c0b180f1409093d0e18131c0918530e091c091853090553080e">Ginger Averitt</a></td> <td class="table-data">Chief of Staff</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"><a 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