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J. R. Claeys

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Running, 2024 Kansas State Senate District 24, General Election

Running, 2024 Kansas State Senate District 24, Primary Election

Won the General, 2020 Kansas State Senate District 24

Kansas State House, District 69 (2019 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Jeremy Ryan 'J.R.' Claeys
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Date:
    02/13/1978
  • Birth Place:
    Salina, KS
  • Home City:
    Salina, KS
  • Religion:
    Catholic
  • Family:
    Wife: Caitlin; Son: Grayson
  • Father's Occupation:
    Worked at Western Electric; served in the United States Navy in Vietnam; retired as a Technician at AT&T
  • Mother's Occupation:
    First Grade Teacher, St. Mary's Grade School
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, General Government Budget Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Information Technology Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, State Building Construction Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Education

  • Attended, Kansas State Polytechnic
  • MPA, Non-Profit Management, The George Washington University School of Business, 2003-2004
  • BS, Journalism, Kansas State University, 1996-2001

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Kansas State Polytechnic
  • MPA, Non-Profit Management, The George Washington University School of Business, 2003-2004
  • BS, Journalism, Kansas State University, 1996-2001
  • Campaign Manager, Kobach for Governor, 2011-present
  • Former Director of Communications, Small Business Technology Coalition, Small Business Exporters Association
  • Advocacy Judge, United States Small Business Administration Office
  • President and Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC), 2006-2012
  • Vice President of Public Affairs, National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC), 2004-2006
  • Director of Communications, National Small Business Association, 2002-2004
  • Director of Digital Media, The Manhattan Mercury, 2000-2002
  • News Anchor, News Radio 1150 KSAL, 1999

Political Experience

  • Attended, Kansas State Polytechnic
  • MPA, Non-Profit Management, The George Washington University School of Business, 2003-2004
  • BS, Journalism, Kansas State University, 1996-2001
  • Campaign Manager, Kobach for Governor, 2011-present
  • Former Director of Communications, Small Business Technology Coalition, Small Business Exporters Association
  • Advocacy Judge, United States Small Business Administration Office
  • President and Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC), 2006-2012
  • Vice President of Public Affairs, National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC), 2004-2006
  • Director of Communications, National Small Business Association, 2002-2004
  • Director of Digital Media, The Manhattan Mercury, 2000-2002
  • News Anchor, News Radio 1150 KSAL, 1999
  • Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 69, 2013-present
  • Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 24, 2020
  • Candidate, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 69, 2018
  • Candidate, Kansas Secretary of State, 2010

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Information Technology Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Assessment and Taxation Committee

Chair, Governmental Subcommittee

Member, Joint Committee on State Building Construction

Member, Subcommittee on Corrections and Public Safety

Member, Subcommittee on Labor

Vice Chair, Transportation Committee

Member, Utilities Committee

Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Kansas State Polytechnic
  • MPA, Non-Profit Management, The George Washington University School of Business, 2003-2004
  • BS, Journalism, Kansas State University, 1996-2001
  • Campaign Manager, Kobach for Governor, 2011-present
  • Former Director of Communications, Small Business Technology Coalition, Small Business Exporters Association
  • Advocacy Judge, United States Small Business Administration Office
  • President and Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC), 2006-2012
  • Vice President of Public Affairs, National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC), 2004-2006
  • Director of Communications, National Small Business Association, 2002-2004
  • Director of Digital Media, The Manhattan Mercury, 2000-2002
  • News Anchor, News Radio 1150 KSAL, 1999
  • Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 69, 2013-present
  • Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 24, 2020
  • Candidate, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 69, 2018
  • Candidate, Kansas Secretary of State, 2010
  • Member, Executive Committee, Kansas Republican Party State, present
  • Member, Regional Advisory Board, Partnership for Technology Innovation, present
  • Member, Campaign Committee, Young Republican National Federation
  • Former Spokesman, Coalition Supporting Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed
  • International Elections Observer, El Salvador, Presidential Election
  • Delegate, Kansas American Legion Boys' State
  • Chair, Kansas Young Republicans
  • Volunteer, Kids Voting Kansas Program
  • Board Member, Partnership for Technology Innovation
  • Member, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church
  • Precinct Committee Member, Salina Precinct 31
  • Kansas Republican Party Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2020
  • Participant, Kansas Republican Party Leadership Series Class, 2011

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Kansas Pest Control Association Heritage Builder Award
  • Riley County Police Crimestoppers Community Service Award
  • Award for Conservative Excellence from the American Conservative Union

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

May 27, 2017

  • Joe

  • Worked at Western Electric; served in the United States Navy in Vietnam; retired as a Technician at AT&T

  • Judy

  • First Grade Teacher, St. Mary's Grade School

Spouse's Occupation:

Teacher at Sunset Elementary School

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