Editing Seguin, Texas (section)

==Government==
The [[U.S. Air Force]]'s [[12th Flying Training Wing]] operates an airfield for practice approaches and touch-and-go landings, known as Randolph AFB Auxiliary Field/Seguin Field. It was originally constructed with three runways about 12 miles east-northeast of [[Randolph AFB]], in 1941. Today it has a single active 8350-ft runway. Normally unattended, it is supported by a manned runway supervisor unit and aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicles when conducting flight operations.

The main offices of the [[Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority]] are located on East Court St. in Seguin. The GBRA manages [[Canyon Dam (United States)|Canyon Dam]], upstream on the Guadalupe, as well as four small dams in the county and other facilities.<ref>"[http://www.gbra.org/About/Contact.aspx Contact Us]." [[Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority]]. Retrieved August 31, 2008.</ref>

The Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation, half owned by each city, was created in 1998 to develop and operate a wholesale water supply system. Using wells in the Carrizo Aquifer in Gonzales County, production began in September 2002. It now also supplies Selma, Universal City, and Converse, as well as Springs Hill Water Supply Corp., and the San Antonio Water System. Its offices are in Starcke Park, near the Seguin waterworks.

The [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] operates a parole office in Seguin.<ref>"[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff4.htm Parole Division Region IV] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904002737/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff4.htm |date=September 4, 2011}}." [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]. Retrieved May 21, 2010.</ref>

The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Seguin Post Office at 531 West Court St. and the Seguin Annex at 1500 East Court, in the mall next to Bealls.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/seguin-531-w-court-st-seguin-tx-1381160 Post Office Location – SEGUIN] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424233045/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/seguin-531-w-court-st-seguin-tx-1381160 |date=April 24, 2011}}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved May 21, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/seguin-annex-1500-e-court-st-ste-144-seguin-tx-1433029 Post Office Location – SEGUIN ANNEX] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609133622/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/seguin-annex-1500-e-court-st-ste-144-seguin-tx-1433029 |date=June 9, 2012 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved May 21, 2010.</ref>

===State and federal districts===
Seguin was represented in the [[Texas House of Representatives]] from 1983 to 2010 by the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Edmund Kuempel]]. He was noted for helping to get the State of Texas to restore the 19th century mansion called Sebastopol and operate it as a Historic Site for 25 years. A native of [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], businessman Kuempel died in office two days after being unopposed for reelection. [[John Kuempel]], Edmund Kuempel's son, won the [[special election]] on December 14 of that year to succeed his father in the District 44 seat in the Texas House. He was reelected in 2012 and 2014.

[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Vicente Gonzalez (American politician)|Vicente Gonzalez]] has represented Guadalupe County in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] as part of Texas' 15th Congressional District, since 2017. One of the "fajita" districts, the 15th runs in a narrow strip from Seguin down to McAllen in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

===Education===
The city is served by the [[Seguin Independent School District]], with about 8,000 students in 14 schools. Under the 2013 accountability ratings released by the Texas Education Agency, Seguin ISD and each of its campuses received "Met Standard" ratings based upon the new performance standards. The performance index-based rating system applies one of two labels to districts and public schools across the state: Met Standard or Improvement Required. The public schools include:

*Joe F. Saegert 6th Grade Center (Saegert 6th Grade Center received the Distinction Designation for Academic Achievement in Reading, as did Koennecke Elementary School)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seguin.k12.tx.us/users/0040/docs/2013-StateAccountabiliyRatings.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214056/http://www.seguin.k12.tx.us/users/0040/docs/2013-StateAccountabiliyRatings.pdf |archive-date=October 4, 2013}}</ref>
*A.J. Briesmeister Middle School<ref>Briesemeister Middle School earned Distinction Designations for Academic Achievement in Reading/ELA and Student Progress.</ref>
*Jim Barnes Middle School<ref>Barnes Middle School received all three Distinction Designations: Academic Achievement in Reading/English language art, in Math, and in Student Progress.</ref>
*Seguin High School
*Lizzie M. Burges Alternate School
*Mercer-Blumberg Learning Center<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seguin.k12.tx.us/default.aspx?name=homepage|title=Seguin Independent School District|website=seguin.k12.tx.us}}</ref>
On May 4, 2019, Seguin ISD voters approved a $64.7 million bond package with 1,569 (66.23%) votes for and 799 (33.73%) against.
Bond 2019 was passed by voters and passed renovations for AJ Briesemeister Middle School, Matador Stadium rebuild, Jefferson Elementary, play areas and shade canopies for all Seguin ISD elementary schools, Land purchase to replace McQueeney Elementary, and various campus improvements.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bond 19 |url=https://www.seguin.k12.tx.us/page/2019Bond.Home |website=Seguin ISD}}</ref>

[[Navarro Independent School District]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navarroisd.net/|title=Navarro ISD - Where All Students Are Honored -- District Administration Home, A Recognized District with Exemplary Schools in Central Texas|date=June 21, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030621223532/http://www.navarroisd.net/|archive-date=June 21, 2003}}</ref> Serves students in northern Seguin and rural areas beyond.

===Private schools===
* St. James Catholic School<ref>{{Cite web |title=About SJS |url=https://sjcstx.org/about-sjs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061025084707/http://www.cougars.faithweb.com/html/history_--_keeping_god_in_ever.html |archive-date=October 25, 2006 |website=St. James Catholic School |location=Seguin, TX}}</ref> A Historical Marker notes original concrete portion from 1854 makes this the oldest continuously occupied school building in Texas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guadalupe High School Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=169981 |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=The Historical Marker Database |language=en |quote=Marker Number 2299}}</ref>
* First Baptist Christian Academy<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fbcaseguin.com/ |title=First Baptist Christian Academy |access-date=February 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827122518/https://fbcaseguin.com/ |archive-date=August 27, 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Emanuel's Lutheran Day School, for students 18 months through four years<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emanuels-seguin.org/day_school |title=Emanuel's Lutheran Church: Emanuel's Day School |publisher=Emanuels-seguin.org |access-date=December 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128090636/http://www.emanuels-seguin.org/day_school |archive-date=January 28, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Seguin Lifegate Christian School<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lcsfalcons.org/|title=Lifegate Christian School|website=Lifegate Christian School|accessdate=October 7, 2022}}</ref>

===Higher education===
[[Texas Lutheran University]], with about 1,400 students, is located in Seguin and affiliated with the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tlu.edu/church?rc=0 |title=Church Relations |publisher=Tlu.edu |access-date=18 December 2015}}</ref> It has a diverse student body, with 27% Hispanic, 10% African-American, and only 20% describing themselves as Lutheran.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tlu.edu/about |title=About Texas Lutheran University |publisher=Tlu.edu |access-date=December 18, 2015}}</ref> Texas Lutheran recently joined the [[Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference]], NCAA Division III, so its teams play [[Austin College]], [[Colorado College]], [[Centenary College of Louisiana|Centenary College]] in Shreveport, [[Schreiner University]], [[Southwestern University]], [[Trinity University (Texas)|Trinity University]], and the [[University of Dallas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scacsports.com/landing/index |title=SCAC |publisher=SCACSports.com |access-date=December 18, 2015}}</ref>

Central Texas Technology Center, one of [[the Alamo Colleges]], is located north of Seguin. It offers specialized education and workforce skill development to meet the needs of existing and prospective employers. Seguin's Economic Development Corp. also funds its Manufacturing Technology Academy, which offers dual credit courses and internships for high-school juniors and seniors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alamo.edu/cttc/central-texas-technology-center/|title=Central Texas Technology Center &#124; Alamo Colleges|website=alamo.edu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seguintexas.gov/economic_development/ |title=Seguin Economic Development Corporation &#124; Living, Visiting and Doing Business in Seguin, TX |publisher=Seguintexas.gov |access-date=December 18, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112084555/http://www.seguintexas.gov/economic_development/ |archive-date=November 12, 2016 }}</ref>

===Libraries===
The city operates the Seguin Public Library free of charge for residents of Seguin and Guadalupe County at 313 W Nolte St. The Blumberg Library at TLU is also open to for use by adults who pay an annual membership.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}