Prior to his legislative service , Cyrier was a Republican precinct chairman and one of the four elected commissioners of Caldwell County . In that capacity , he participated in emergency and recovery efforts for the 2011 Texas wildfires , which particularly impacted Caldwell and Bastrop counties . A pilot , Cyrier coordinated aerial observation and personally flew the emergency management team and fire chief over the fires . He helped to raise $ 350,00 for fire recovery and worked to generate more than $ 1 million in funding for Bastrop County . He is a member of the San Marcos Airport Commission in Hays County
2011 Texas wildfires
2011 Texas wildfires
John Cyrier