Stephanie Klick
Majority Leader of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
August 16, 2019 – January 12, 2021
Preceded byDustin Burrows
Succeeded byJim Murphy
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 91st district
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded byKelly Hancock
Personal details
BornHouston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDon
EducationTexas Christian University (BS)
Texas A&M University (MPH)

Stephanie Klick is an American nurse and politician. A Republican, she has represented District 91 in the Texas House of Representatives since 2013.[1][2] She served one term as Majority Leader of the Texas House's GOP Caucus.

Education and nursing career

Klick earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Texas Christian University in 1981 and a Master of Public Health from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1983.[3]

Klick worked as a nurse and nursing supervisor at North Hills Medical Center for 30 years.[4]

Political career

In November 2012, Klick was elected to represent House District 91, which includes parts of Tarrant, Collin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington counties. She served as the chairwoman of the Tarrant County Party for six years.[5] Klick has sponsored bills to legalize medical marijuana.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Stephanie Klick". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Texas State House - District 91 Election Results | The Courier-Journal". www.courier-journal.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Representatives, Texas House of. "Texas House of Representatives". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Meet the Woman Who Authored Texas' Medical Cannabis Law". Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation. October 11, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Texas Rep. Stephanie Klick | TrackBill". trackbill.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Pollard, James (January 3, 2022). "Beto O'Rourke's blunt support of marijuana legalization gives advocates hope for policy change". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

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Texas House of Representatives Preceded byKelly Hancock Member of the Texas House of Representativesfrom the 91st district 2013–present Incumbent Preceded byDustin Burrows Majority Leader of the Texas House of Representatives 2019–2021 Succeeded byJim Murphy
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