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'''L. B. Kubiak''' (born December 5, 1945) is a [[veterinarian]] who resides in Rockdale in Milam County, [[Texas]], located sixty miles northeast of the capital city of Austin. Kubiak served as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state representative for District 13 (Burleson, Milam, Robertson, Waller, and Washington counties) from 1983 to 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=358&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=L~gender=m~last=Kubiak~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=title=L. B. Kubiak|publisher=Texas Legislative Reference Library|accessdate=April 6, 2020}}</ref> His House tenure was preceded and succeeded by that of his older brother, Daniel James "Dan" Kubiak (1938-1998), a former educator and [[business]]man, also from Rockdale.

'''L. B. Kubiak''' (born December 5, 1945) is a [[veterinarian]] who resides in Rockdale in Milam County, [[Texas]], located sixty miles northeast of the capital city of Austin. Kubiak served as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state representative for District 13 (Burleson, Milam, Robertson, Waller, and Washington counties) from 1983 to 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=358&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=L~gender=m~last=Kubiak~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee|title=L. B. Kubiak|publisher=Texas Legislative Reference Library|accessdate=April 6, 2020}}</ref> His House tenure was preceded and succeeded by that of his older brother, Daniel James "Dan" Kubiak (1938-1998), a former educator and [[business]]man, also from Rockdale.

Kubiak was born in Reagan in Falls County, Texas, to a [[Roman Catholic]] couple, John T. Kubiak (1914–2001), a farmer and garage owner, and the former Connie M. Snider (1915–1999). He attended elementary school in Reagan until 1955, when his family relocated to Rockdale. Thereafter, he graduated in 1963 from Rockdale High School, where he was active in all sports. He received his [[D.V.M.]] from [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]].<ref name=genealogy>{{cite web|url=http://www.forttumbleweed.net/kubiak.html|title=Kubiak genealogy|publisher=forttumbleweed.net|accessdate=June 11, 2011}}</ref>​

Kubiak was born in Reagan in Falls County, Texas, to a [[Roman Catholic]] couple, John T. Kubiak (1914–2001), a farmer and garage owner, and the former Connie M. Snider (1915–1999). He attended elementary school in Reagan until 1955, when his family relocated to Rockdale. Thereafter, he graduated in 1963 from Rockdale High School, where he was active in all sports. He received his [[Doctor of Veterinary Medicine]] degree from [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]].<ref name=genealogy>{{cite web|url=http://www.forttumbleweed.net/kubiak.html|title=Kubiak genealogy|publisher=forttumbleweed.net|accessdate=June 11, 2011}}</ref>​

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Kubiak entered the state House when his brother ran instead, unsuccessfully, for Texas land commissioner in the 1982 Democratic primary. L. B. Kubiak did not run for reelection to the House in 1990 so that Dan Kubiak could again seek the seat, which he had filled previously from 1969 to 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=3216|title=Daniel Kubiak|publisher=Texas State Cemetery|accessdate=April 6, 2020}}</ref> When his brother died in office in 1998 while campaigning for reelection to the Texas House in District 17, Kubiak, with the encouragement of [[Speaker]] [[Pete Laney]], sought to become the replacement Democratic nominee. Instead the Democratic county chairmen in the district nominated Theodora V. "Teddy" Boehm of  Brenham in Washington County in the southern portion of the district. She was married to  a former trustee president of Blinn College in Brenham. Kubiak not only refused to support Boehm for the position but endorsed the successful [[Republican Party|Republican]] nominee, Charles B. Jones of College Station.<ref name=mempage>{{cite web|url=http://www.forttumbleweed.net/dan.html|title=Rockdale State Representative Dan Kubiak Memorial Page|publisher=fortumbleweed.net|accessdate=June 7, 2011}}</ref> In the [[general election]] held on November 3, 1998,  Jones defeated Boehm, 16,034 (51 percent) to 15,406 (49 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 3, 1998.</ref>

Kubiak entered the state House when his brother ran instead, unsuccessfully, for Texas land commissioner in the 1982 Democratic primary. L. B. Kubiak did not run for reelection to the House in 1990 so that Dan Kubiak could again seek the seat, which he had filled previously from 1969 to 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=3216|title=Daniel Kubiak|publisher=Texas State Cemetery|accessdate=April 6, 2020}}</ref> When his brother died in office in 1998 while campaigning for reelection to the Texas House in District 17, Kubiak, with the encouragement of [[Speaker]] [[Pete Laney]], sought to become the replacement Democratic nominee. Instead the Democratic county chairmen in the district nominated Theodora V. "Teddy" Boehm of  Brenham in Washington County in the southern portion of the district. She was married to  a former trustee president of Blinn College in Brenham. Kubiak not only refused to support Boehm for the position but endorsed the successful [[Republican Party|Republican]] nominee, Charles B. Jones of College Station.<ref name=mempage>{{cite web|url=http://www.forttumbleweed.net/dan.html|title=Rockdale State Representative Dan Kubiak Memorial Page|publisher=fortumbleweed.net|accessdate=June 7, 2011}}</ref> In the [[general election]] held on November 3, 1998,  Jones defeated Boehm, 16,034 (51 percent) to 15,406 (49 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 3, 1998.</ref>