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Dr. John Zerwas is proud to represent the people of the 28th District in the
Texas House of Representatives. This district consists of West Fort Bend County,
Waller County and Wharton County. 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.
A physician for over 25 years, Zerwas is one of only two doctors 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. Zerwas is an
anesthesiologist with Greater Houston Anesthesiologists, a large group he began
several years ago. He has served as the Chief Medical Officer of the Memorial
Hermann Healthcare System in Houston and as such 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 make 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, Sherry and son-inlaw
Matthew Phelps – graduated from Lamar Consolidated High School in Rosenberg and
they have all graduated from a university in Texas. As a legislator, parent, and
grandfather to Isabella Phelps, 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
where his duties included forming the children’s education and children’s
worship programs. Zerwas worked with the Boy Scouts of America to establish a
troop in the Pecan Grove area, serving as both cub master and den leader for
several years. He also worked with the boys during the summer camp programs.
Zerwas coached his children’s sports programs, was active in their booster clubs
and sered two terms as president of his homeowner’s association. For several
years, Zerwas went on medical missions to Guatemala with the group Faith in
Practice where he provided anesthesiology for charity surgeries.
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