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Former Member, Children and Families, Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Commerce Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Insurance Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Public Health and Welfare Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Select Committee on Education Finance, Kansas State Senate
Chair, Steering Committee, Kansas City Partnership to Advance Pediatric Palliative Care, 2002-2005
Member, Education
Member, Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight
Ranking Minority Member, Public Health and Welfare
— Awards:
Center for Practical Bioethics Vision to Action Award 2010, Mainstream Coalition Stand Up, Speak Out Award 2012, Kansas Families for Education 2012, Public Health Legislator of the Year 2015
Current Car:
Toyota Hybrid
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Hobbies or Special Talents:
spend time with my husband, play golf, read, and catch up with my kids
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Priority Issues:
Lowering the cost of healthcare, cleaning up Washington, strengthening rural prosperity, supporting seniors, protecting agricultural economy, defending education, acting on climate change, reinstating fiscal responsibility, preserving a woman's right to choose her own healthcare, ensuring equality for all, defending our country, and standing up for veterans.
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
Being a public servant to further good public policy is my motivation for seeking public office. The legislature needs members who are willing to listen, analyze the problem, and work as a team to find practical solutions. My goal is to work FOR the people to ensure that Johnson County is home to great schools, a thriving job market, and the quality of life that we expect.
Spouse's Occupation:
Family Medicine
Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes
Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Unknown Position
Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position
Type: bill Chamber: upper
Type: resolution Chamber: upper
Type: resolution Chamber: upper
Sun CDT
Historic Sedgwick Court House 510 N Main St Wichita, KS 67203
Sat CDT
Long Park, 445 S 17th St Manhattan, KS 66502
