<P> Seguin was represented in the Texas House of Representatives from 1983 to 2010 by the 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, 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 . </P> <P> Democrat Ruben Hinojosa has represented Guadalupe County in the U.S. House of Representatives as part of Texas' 15th Congressional District, since 2012 . One of the "fajita" districts, the 15th runs in a narrow strip from Seguin down to McAllen in the Lower Rio Grande Valley . </P> <P> Seguin is located in the center of Guadalupe County at 29 ° 34 ′ 28" N 97 ° 57 ′ 55" W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.57444 ° N 97.96528 ° W ﻿ / 29.57444; - 97.96528 (29.574329, - 97.965332). It is 35 miles (56 km) east - by - northeast of downtown San Antonio, on Interstate 10, which serves Seguin with five exit . It is about 50 miles (80 km) south of Austin on Highway 123, via Interstate 35, or 62 miles (100 km) by Highway 130, a toll road . </P> <P> According to the United States Census Bureau, Seguin has a total area of 34.7 square miles (89.8 km), of which 34.5 square miles (89.3 km) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km), or 0.57%, are water . The Guadalupe River flows through the southern side of the city, reaching the Gulf of Mexico south of Victoria . </P>

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