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But don't think that defeat means the end of the former UTA student's political career. Far from it. "In the next session, I hope to be in Austin working on behalf of several clients," Siebert said. And the future also holds the possibility of a gubernatorial appointment or additional work as a lobbyist. Siebert, who attended UTA during in the early 1970s, ran for his first political office in 1980. "My dad got me into politics," he recalled. "He ran for sheriff in Bexar County and lost, but then won the race for county chair of the Republican Party. I was living in Waco at the time and decided to run for McLennan County commissioner. And I won." Two years later, Siebert returned to San Antonio and soon became involved in local party politics. In 1986, he lost his race for the state Senate but was elected to the state House of Representatives in 1992. His four legislative sessions brought several changes to Texas government, the most significant being the dismantling of the state treasury. He sponsored the constitutional amendment to abolish that office. "We saved taxpayers millions of dollars a year," he said. Another culturally noteworthy bill involved Texas cowboys— and not the ones with the silver stars on their helmets. Siebert sponsored the bill that made rodeo the official sport of Texas. He served on the transportation committee during each of his legislative terms and in the last session was named to the powerful calendars committee.
That body determines when bills and other items come before the House
for discussion and votes. "It was a great honor for me to have the speaker
put me on that committee," he said. "I greatly enjoyed my time in the
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