Chet Edwards For Congress

Working Hard for Hill County

Chet Edwards has worked hard for the people of Hill County since he was first elected to the Texas Senate in 1982. As the Congressman for the 17th District of Texas, Chet has used his seniority and seat on the House Appropriations Committee to bring some of Hill County residents' tax dollars back home.

Since the beginning of 2005, Chet has secured a total of $4 million for vital road, water and airport improvements projects in Hill County.

Economic Development through Better and Safer Roads

• Chet secured $800,000 for to expand Loop 180 in Whitney from FM 933/ FM 1713 to FM 933 South. This project will improve traffic flow through rapidly-growing Whitney and the surrounding areas.

Protecting the Quality of Water for Hill County Families

• Chet secured $940,000 remove flood debris and make repairs to damaged facilities at Lake Whitney after the flooding in Central Texas last summer, including repairing camp sites, picnic sites, restrooms, swim beaches, playgrounds, boat ramps, courtesy docks as well as park water, sewer and electrical infrastructures.




• Chet secured $300,000 to upgrade Kimball Bend Park at Whitney Lake to a Class A campground. Kimball Bend Park includes existing ruins of the old town of Kimball, and an original Chisholm Trail crossing of the Brazos River. The park will provide visitors with a multitude of recreational and cultural opportunities and provide positive economic benefits for the Bosque County area.




• Chet has secured a total of $1.2 million for Baylor University to study Lake Whitney salinity levels, the first step in considering Lake Whitney as an alternative source of drinking water for Central Texas.




• Chet secured $500,000 for the City of Hillsboro for wastewater and sewer infrastructure improvements.

Promoting Economic Development in Hill County

• Chet secured $300,000 to upgrade Kimball Bend Park at Whitney Lake to a Class A campground. Kimball Bend Park includes existing ruins of the old town of Kimball, and an original Chisholm Trail crossing of the Brazos River. The park will provide visitors with a multitude of recreational and cultural opportunities and provide positive economic benefits for the entire Bosque, Hill, and Johnson County area.




• Chet secured $200,000 for development of the Hillsboro Airport industrial park, which will help provide infrastructure to attract news businesses and jobs to Hill County.

Helping Students Stay in School and Reach Their Potential

• Chet has secured $600,000 for the GEAR UP program, run by the Region 12 Education Service Center in Hillsboro. This program is a comprehensive, collaborative initiative focused on preparing at-risk students academically and socially for college. The program, which covers Hill and Bosque Counties, is designed to result in an increase in students who pursue advanced and who will continue their education beyond the high school level.