District 31

Midland, TX

Bachelor of Business, UT Austin

Oil and Gas Operator

Senate Member: 2023 - present

Kevin Sparks is a conservative businessman and community leader in Midland, Texas. After graduating from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1985, Kevin returned home to Midland. He began work at Discovery Operating, a family-owned oil and gas company, where he worked as a pumper and a roustabout for almost three years. Today, Kevin is CEO of Discovery Operating.

Kevin and his wife Jill have served for over thirty years as Young Life and church leaders.

Kevin previously served as a board member for High Sky Children’s Ranch, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the Natural Gas Producers Association. Kevin currently serves as a trustee at Midland Classical Academy.

Kevin and Jill have four adult children, three of whom are married, and they are happily expecting their first grandchild in 2023. They are active members of Stonegate Fellowship, where Kevin serves as an elder, and they have served as small group leaders to young couples rearing their own families.

Kevin graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Midland, where he earned his Eagle Scout Award. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hunting, fly fishing and being outdoors.

• Nominations — Vice-Chair

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• Natural Resources & Economic Development

• Veteran Affairs

• Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs