Former Vice Chair, Administrative Rules and Regulations Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Health Care Stabilization Fund Oversight Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Public Health and Welfare Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Social Services Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation Bonding, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Kansas State Senate

Chair, Legislative Task Force, 1996-2002

Former Vice Chair, Administrative Rules and Regulations Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Health Care Stabilization Fund Oversight Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Chair, Public Health and Welfare Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Social Services Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation Bonding, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Kansas State Senate

Chair, Legislative Task Force, 1996-2002

Priority Issues:

Vicki is a common sense Republican who believes in fiscally responsible, Kansas-based policies that don't shift the burden onto our families and our local businesses. Vicki has fought against unfair tax increases and opposed deficit spending while defending local control and adequate funding for our schools, our health care providers, our courts and law enforcement. Vicki's record includes:

Voted against cuts to our local schools and Washburn University

Uncovered $391 million worth of cost-savings in Medicaid

Pushed to reduce the sales tax on food

Blocked politics and corruption from taking over our courts

Helped eliminate the estate tax on Kansas families

Fought to block the Governor from borrowing against KPERS

Helped attract new jobs to Kansas, including the Mars Plant and Target Distribution Center

Fought to protect Medicare for seniors

Opposed deficit spending

Helped protect funding for early childhood education

Spouse's Occupation:

Orthopedic Surgeon