Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Kansas State Senate
Member, American Legislative Exchange Council Civil Justice Task Force
Former Chair, Elections and Local Government Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Ethics Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Federal and State Affairs Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Children's Issues, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Special Claims Against the State, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on State and Tribal Affairs, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate
Member, Resolutions Committee, Midwest Council of State Governments
Former Member, Social Services Budget Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Taxation Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Taxation Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Utilities Committee, Kansas State Senate
Member, Platform Committee, Republican Party, 1998
Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Member, Education
Member, Financial Institutions and Insurance
Member, Judiciary
Member, Special Claims Against the State
— Awards:
Hobbies or Special Talents:
hunting, fishing, and many other outdoor activities
Names of Grandchildren:
Abigail, Madelyn, Andrea
— Number of Grandchildren:
Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position
Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position
Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position
Type: resolution Chamber: upper
Type: bill Chamber: upper
Type: resolution Chamber: upper