SENATOR LOIS KOLKHORST AWARDED TRANSPARENCY AWARD

  

Senator Lois Kolkhorst, from Brenham, recently was named a “Champion of Transparency” by the Texas Press Association.  Kolkhorst was recognized for her work in passing legislation assuring that Texans can obtain statistics on transmission rates of communicable disease in health care facilities.

“At the height of the pandemic, many Texans were denied access to information on how many cases of COVID-19 were reported in the facilities providing care for their loved ones,” said Mike Hodges, executive director of the Texas Press Association. “That was a terrible blow to families needing that information to make informed decisions about their relatives’ care.”

Kolkhorst, a veteran lawmaker who has supported a number of open-government bills in previous legislative sessions, said transparency is essential to accountability.  “Government exists for the people and by the people and that’s why I will continue to author and pass legislation...to support a more transparent government.”