Ken Armbrister, Director of Legislative Affairs, Texas Governor's Office

Ken Armbrister, who currently serves as Texas Governor Rick Perry's Director of Legislative Affairs, will be bringing us news about the progress of the current Legislative session. This is a continuation of our political legislative series of speakers and will be a non-partisan informational update designed to keep us all informed as our elected leaders conduct the State's business.

Speaker's Bio:

Texas State Representative and Senator Ken Armbrister was a Victoria, Texas police captain, and the vice president of the Victoria School Board when first elected as a Democrat to the Texas House of Representatives in 1983.

After two terms in the house he was elected to the Texas Senate in 1986, representing the 18th Senatorial District, which encompasses 18 counties and a portion of Fort Bend County in southeast Texas.

Senator Armbrister graduated from Sam Houston State University and the FBI National Academy. During his 14-year career as a police officer, he rose to the rank of captain and served as the director of the Victoria Regional Police Academy.

During his tenure in the legislature, Armbrister served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and as acting Governor. He currently serves as Texas Governor Rick Perry's Director of Legislative Affairs.