Luckey, county judicial candidate and political activist, dies

Jeff B. Flinn, Managing Editor
11/04/2025 06:12 AM

Mike Luckey, a regular in the political arena in Kendall County for the past two decades, died Saturday at his home. He was 68.

Luckey Oct. 30 had announced his candidacy for Kendall County Judge, the seat currently held by Judge Shane Stolarczyk. Luckey largely worked behind the scenes in the political arena, supporting candidates who shared his views on property rights and on the constitutional limits of government.

Various social media posts referred to Luckey as “a devoted husband, stepfather, grandfather and passionate advocate for Kendall County.”

Luckey was born in Enid, Oklahoma, and raised in San Antonio. He spent his career at Southwest Research Institute as a principal engineering technologist before retiring in 2016. He and his late wife, Janelle, made their home on a small farm north of Boerne.

In his campaign announcement published in the Nov. 2 Boerne Star, Luckey said his campaign priorities include protecting property rights, defending constitutional freedoms, keeping taxes low and making sure county offices such as the Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office have the tools “they need to keep our community safe.”

Mike was a steadfast supporter of constitutional rights, local law enforcement, and limited government, according to several posts, which cite his “leadership in opposing overreach and protecting Kendall County’s freedoms” as leaving a lasting impact on all who knew him.

Boerne resident Michael Ethridge, owner of Oakridge Media and publisher of The Kendall Gentleman, took to social media to express his condolences.

“When I first dipped my toe into local politics back in Boerne High School, Mike was one of the first people I met,” Ethridge said. “We sat through countless Boerne City Council meetings together, and over the years both of us turned our focus to the Kendall County stage.”

Ethridge said Luckey was “a fierce defender of property rights and a firm believer in the constitutional limits of government.” He defined him as “a conservative’s conservative,” working tirelessly “to keep government in check, to help elect principled leaders, and to stand up for the ‘little guy’ when bureaucracy went too far.”