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Published on Monday, 06 June 2011 21:33

State Representative Jim Landtroop is a small business owner who serves over 1,400 clients and helps create jobs in West Texas. A community leader and former basketball coach, Jim currently represents 16 counties in House District 85. He is a member of the House Republican Caucus Policy Committee, the House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, the Defense and Veteran's Affairs Committee, is Vice Chairman of the Rural Caucus and was appointed by Speaker Joe Straus to serve on the Energy Council.

The 4th most conservative member of the Texas House, Representative Landtroop was recognized as a “Taxpayer Champion” by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, “Fighter for Free Enterprise” by the Texas Association of Business, “Gold All-Star” by Texas Right to Life and “True Grit Texan” by the Tea Party. Landtroop was also honored to serve as the first of 35 freshmen to preside as Speaker of the Texas House.

Landtroop authored/co-authored/supported several pieces of legislation in the 82nd Legislature to fulfill the promises he made in his "Contract with West Texas," including balancing the budget without raising taxes, passing voter ID and eliminating $64 million taxpayer dollars from going to abortion providers. Jim also partnered with Attorney General Greg Abbott in his fight to repeal Obamacare. He defended States' Rights by standing up to the TSA for excessive pat-downs in Texas airports and fighting the EPA on burdensome regulation that hurts our agriculture, oil and gas industries.

As State Representative, Jim has worked with members from both sides of the isle, including leadership, on issues that are important and beneficial to this district. He has also opposed members from both sides of the isle including leadership, on issues that would have harmed this district. He has a record of putting the needs of the district above party politics, and casting the courageous vote rather than worrying about his own re-election.

Jim graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Business Management, and his wife Cathy, is a graduate of Texas Tech University. The Landtroops are members at Harvest Christian Fellowship.

Jim and Cathy have been married for 19 years and are the proud parents of four children: Braden (16), David (15), Kenneth (15) and Lauren Grace (11).