Todd R. Klein

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Personal Information

Todd R. Klein was first elected to the City Council in a runoff election in June 2007, and was re-elected to the seat in an uncontested race in May of 2010. Located in central to south Lubbock, District 3 has 32,519 residents (74.9 percent Anglo, 18.6 percent Hispanic, and 4.4 percent African-American).

Family Life
A Lubbock native and fourth generation “Lubbockite,” Todd is a graduate of Lubbock High and Texas Tech University. He is a grant consultant and also works with persons with AIDS and HIV as well as serves as a First Aid and CPR trainer for the local Red Cross. Todd is married to Manda Klein and they are the proud parents of John Francis, who was born earlier this year.

Community Service
Todd is a progressive leader with a history of public service. Todd has been involved with the Humane Society of West Texas and was recently elected President of the Board of Directors. He was appointed to the Animal Services Advisory Committee and has been an advocate for building a state-of-the-art animal shelter. Todd's previous commitments to Lubbock included: co-chairing the Heart of Lubbock Neighborhood Association, serving on the Empowerment Zone Steering Committee and volunteering for the Lubbock Rape Crisis Center and Contact Lubbock Hotline. Todd is also a former Lubbock County Democratic Party Chair.

As a proud Red Raider, Todd is a member of the Texas Tech Alumni Association and Chancellor’s Club and the Red Raider Club. Avid fans, Todd and Manda are season ticket holders for Red Raider football and basketball games. Todd has been a strong advocate for Texas Tech and has long sought the expansion of student enrollment at Tech to at least 40,000 not only as a means of enhancing the Lubbock campus to state designated Flagship status, but also as a means of exponentially increasing the economic growth and development in Lubbock. Todd envisions a Lubbock where Tech graduates can find good paying jobs and remain in Lubbock, and a city powered by a strong 21st Century economy that lures people from all across the state and beyond to locate in our fine city.

Areas of Interest
In 2003 Todd completed the Marine Corp Marathon in conjunction with the AIDS Marathon Training program and raised more than $3,000 for AIDS research. In addition, he cycled across the state of Iowa as part of his training. For the past two years Todd has participated in the Ride of Silence in honor of a close friend and those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. Todd and Manda feel strongly about the Special Olympics, the March of Dimes, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Public Radio (KOHM) and are regular contributors to these causes. Todd also enjoys painting when time allows, and much of his inspiration has been religious icons. Todd has displayed several of these paintings which were shown locally last year.