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Kyle Biedermann, who appeared on a campaign stop in Marble Falls Dec. 6, was open and candid as he fielded questions from the group. Judith Shabram/The Highlander -
Among dozens of attendees, several showed their support for Kyle Biedermann, who is seeking the Republican nomination of the HD-19 State House of Representatives race. -
Photos by Judith Shabram/ The Highlander Kyle Biedermann and his Campaign Manager Tonya Benson took time out for a candid during a meet-and-greet event Dec. 6 at La Quinta in Marble Falls
A challenger in the House District 19 race in the Texas House of Repre sentatives made a stop in Marble Falls to stump for the Republican nomination for the position.
Kyle Biedermann kicked off his “Coffee With Kyle Listening Tour” on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at La Quinta in Marble Falls, announcing his candidacy for HD-19 in 2024.
Biedermann served for six years as the state representative for Gillespie, Comal and Kendall counties in District 73 before leaving politics to return to his life as a family man and owner of Biedermann’s Ace Hardware and Biedermann’s Paint Store in Fredericksburg.
He also owns Harper Feed & Hard- ware in Gillespie County. However, with the new redistricting, HD-19 now includes Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Kendall and a small portion of Travis County.
Dozens of residents attended the meeting – many familiar with some of Biedermann’s key legislative accomplishments.
Most notably, his fight to preserve the heritage of the Alamo as well as successfully passing a border security bill with bipartisan approval and support which laid the foundation for Operation Lone Star.
He describes himself as a “citizen” legislator and not a career politician, and his says his decision to run for re-election was prompted by the critical issues addressed in the meeting.
“I’ve boldly fought for Texas values at the Capitol as a former representative, and now I’m driven by a renewed call to ac- tion to fiercely defend the Lone Star State,” he said.
“I am not a public servant but just a servant.”
His Christian faith is integral to his life, and Biedermann believes that God opened the door the first time he ran for state representative. His relaxed Hill Country style and open and candid re- sponses to difficult ques tions kept some attendees there for three hours.
The meeting began at 9 a.m. when he was asked about his role in supporting a bill, allowing the people of Texas to decide if they wanted to reassert the state’s status as an “independent nation.” In state political circles, the so-called “Texit” effort, sometimes referred to as a secessionist movement, has gained support among staunch conservatives.
He pointed out that we need to start a plan for Texas that would address the issues many Texans have with “federal government overreach.”
Biedermann clarified that it was a process that would take at least five years and that “we must begin discussions.”
He expressed that the question is, "How do we
save Texas?” As expected, many questions from the crowd centered on local problems concerning our water, the area’s growth, school choice and property taxes.
However, the issue of border security and protecting the integrity of the elections seemed to be at the forefront for everyone. Biedermann allowed open discussion of the pros and cons of electronic voting machines versus paper ballots.
He also expressed the thought that his love of the Texas Hill Country would not allow him to passively watch what was happening.
He plans to continue to meet with the people in District 19 to discuss the issues locally and statewide that affect them as he runs what he calls a “common sense campaign that is all about the message.”
Biedermann is running to try to upset incumbent State Rep. Ellen Troxclair (HD-19). (Find related story on Page 1A).
To find out more about Biedermann’s campaign, visit www.kylefortexas. com.
The candidates filing period ends on Dec. 11.
The primary election is Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
The general election is Nov. 5, 2024.