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Dr. John Zerwas

An Active Family-Oriented Conservative

Dr. John Zerwas is proud to represent the people of the 28th District in the Texas House of Representatives. A strong family-values conservative, Zerwas knows the importance of providing lasting tax relief while adequately funding our children's education, ensuring the safety of our borders and protecting our property rights.

One of just three freshman appointed to the Appropriations Committee, Zerwas also serves as chairman of Budget and Oversight for the Land and Resource Management Committee and is a member of the House Administration Committee.

A physician for more than 20 years, Zerwas is the only doctor in the House at a time when Health and Human Services consumes roughly 40 percent of the state budget and is the fastest-growing area of spending. As a chief medical officer of the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston, he oversaw programs that have improved the outcomes of patients with certain medical conditions while also reducing the cost of treating those conditions.

His training and experience makes him uniquely equipped to find common-sense solutions to help Texas deal with the increasing complexities and cost of health care.

John and his wife, Cindy, graduated from Bellaire High School in 1973 and were married in 1978. Their children -- John, Joseph, Brandon and Sherry -- graduated from Lamar Consolidated High School in Rosenberg and have all graduated from a Texas university. As a parent and legislator, Zerwas recognizes the challenges faced by today's students and teachers, and will push for a responsible level of education funding while ensuring that our schools teach the values and principles upon which our nation was founded.

Zerwas has long demonstrated a strong commitment to faith and community. He helped form the First Colony Church of Christ, and was one of its first deacons. He worked with the Boy Scouts of America to establish a troop in the Pecan Grove area was very active in his children's high school booster clubs and served two terms as president of his homeowners' association.