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==Background==

==Background==

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]].

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]]. He is affiliated with the [[Church of Christ]].

==Political career==

==Political career==

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]] James "Pete" Laney, sought to become the replacement Democratic nominee. Instead the Democratic county chairmen in the district nominated Theodora Vanderwerth "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 but endorsed the successful [[Republican Party|Republican]] nominee, Charles B. Jones of College Station. In the [[general election]] held on November 3, 1998, Jones narrowly defeated Boehm, 16,034 votes (51 percent) to 15,406 (49 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 3, 1998.</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]] James "Pete" Laney, sought to become the replacement Democratic nominee. Instead the Democratic county chairmen in the district nominated Theodora Vanderwerth "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 but endorsed the successful [[Republican Party|Republican]] nominee, Charles B. Jones of College Station. In the [[general election]] held on November 3, 1998, Jones narrowly defeated Boehm, 16,034 votes (51 percent) to 15,406 (49 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 3, 1998.</ref>

Like his brother, L. B. Kubiak on his death will be interred at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=3214|title=L. B. Kubiak|publisher=cemetery.state.tx.us|accessdate=April 6, 2020}}</ref> Kubiak and his family are affiliated with the [[Church of Christ]] denomination.

Like his brother, L. B. Kubiak on his death will be interred at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=3214|title=L. B. Kubiak|publisher=cemetery.state.tx.us|accessdate=April 6, 2020}}</ref>  

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