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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Chair, Minority Caucus, Kansas State Senate, 2010-present

Member, Canvas Energy and Environmental Policy Advisory Group, 2008-present

Former Ranking Minority Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Agriculture Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Assessment and Taxation Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Federal and State Affairs Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Information Technology, Kansas State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Joint Committee on State -Tribal Relations, Kansas State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Regulatory Boards and Commissions Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Statewide Broadband Expansion Planning Task Force, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Telecommunications Study Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Kansas State Senate

Co-Chair, Bioscience Caucus, 2008

Member, Higher Education Caucus, 2006-2008

Member, Board of Zoning Appeals, 1994-2000

Member, Recycling and Resource Conservation Board, 1987-1990

Member, Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board, 1977-1979

Education

  • BA, Architecture, University of Kansas, 1977
  • BA, Environmental Design, University of Kansas, 1973

Professional Experience

  • BA, Architecture, University of Kansas, 1977
  • BA, Environmental Design, University of Kansas, 1973
  • Analyst, Center for Sustainability, University of Kansas, 2009-present
  • Senior Analyst, Office of Space Management, University of Kansas, 2004-present
  • Architect, University Landscape Architect
  • Space Analyst, University of Kansas, 1993-2008
  • Analyst, Office of Institutional Research and Planning, University of Kansas, 1993-2004
  • Assistant Director, Office of Facilities Planning, University of Kansas, 1984-1993
  • Drafter, Architectural Services, University of Kansas, 1976-1983
  • Drafter, London Transport, 1974-1976
  • Instructor, School of Architecture, University of Kansas, 1973-1974

Political Experience

  • BA, Architecture, University of Kansas, 1977
  • BA, Environmental Design, University of Kansas, 1973
  • Analyst, Center for Sustainability, University of Kansas, 2009-present
  • Senior Analyst, Office of Space Management, University of Kansas, 2004-present
  • Architect, University Landscape Architect
  • Space Analyst, University of Kansas, 1993-2008
  • Analyst, Office of Institutional Research and Planning, University of Kansas, 1993-2004
  • Assistant Director, Office of Facilities Planning, University of Kansas, 1984-1993
  • Drafter, Architectural Services, University of Kansas, 1976-1983
  • Drafter, London Transport, 1974-1976
  • Instructor, School of Architecture, University of Kansas, 1973-1974
  • Agenda Chair, Kansas State Senate, 2017-present
  • Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 2, 2005-present
  • Former Assistant Minority Leader, Kansas State Senate
  • Former Caucus Chair, Kansas State Senate
  • Member, Precinct Committee, Democratic Party
  • Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 2, 2020
  • Candidate, Kansas State Treasurer, 2018
  • Commissioner, City of Lawrence, 1979-1983
  • Mayor, City of Lawrence, 1981-1983

Former Committees/Caucuses

Chair, Minority Caucus, Kansas State Senate, 2010-present

Member, Canvas Energy and Environmental Policy Advisory Group, 2008-present

Former Ranking Minority Member, Agriculture Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Assessment and Taxation Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Information Technology, Kansas State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Regulatory Boards and Commissions Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Telecommunications Study Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Kansas State Senate

Co-Chair, Bioscience Caucus, 2008

Member, Higher Education Caucus, 2006-2008

Member, Board of Zoning Appeals, 1994-2000

Member, Recycling and Resource Conservation Board, 1987-1990

Member, Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board, 1977-1979

Current Legislative Committees

Member, 2020 Special Committee on Kansas Emergency Management Act

Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Ranking Minority Member, Joint Committee on State Building Construction

Member, Transparency and Ethics Committee

Ranking Minority Member, Utilities Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Architecture, University of Kansas, 1977
  • BA, Environmental Design, University of Kansas, 1973
  • Analyst, Center for Sustainability, University of Kansas, 2009-present
  • Senior Analyst, Office of Space Management, University of Kansas, 2004-present
  • Architect, University Landscape Architect
  • Space Analyst, University of Kansas, 1993-2008
  • Analyst, Office of Institutional Research and Planning, University of Kansas, 1993-2004
  • Assistant Director, Office of Facilities Planning, University of Kansas, 1984-1993
  • Drafter, Architectural Services, University of Kansas, 1976-1983
  • Drafter, London Transport, 1974-1976
  • Instructor, School of Architecture, University of Kansas, 1973-1974
  • Agenda Chair, Kansas State Senate, 2017-present
  • Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 2, 2005-present
  • Former Assistant Minority Leader, Kansas State Senate
  • Former Caucus Chair, Kansas State Senate
  • Member, Precinct Committee, Democratic Party
  • Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 2, 2020
  • Candidate, Kansas State Treasurer, 2018
  • Commissioner, City of Lawrence, 1979-1983
  • Mayor, City of Lawrence, 1981-1983
  • Member, Community Mercantile
  • Board Member, Credit Counseling, Incorporated
  • Member, Depot Redux
  • Member, East Lawrence Neighborhood Association
  • Member, Kansas Grassroots Arts Association
  • Member, Lawrence Advisory Board for Housing
  • Member, University of Kansas Student Housing Association
  • Board Member, Housing and Credit Counseling, Incorporated, 2001-2008
  • Emeritus Board Member, Lawrence Preservation Alliance, 2006-2008
  • Member, League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County, 1979-2008
  • Member, Oread Neighborhood Association, 1977-2008

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Helen Fluker Open and Accessible Government Award - 2008

Current Car:

2005 Ford Focus

Favorite Sport:

Current Bicycle - 1973 Motobecane

First Car:

1947 Ford Pickup

Policy Positions

Kansas State Legislative Election 2016 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- No

3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No Answer

6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No Answer

7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- No Answer

8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No Answer

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Kansas's budget.

1. Tapping into Kansas's "rainy day" fund
- No Answer

2. Decreasing funding for public universities
- No Answer

3. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- No Answer

4. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No Answer

5. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No Answer

6. Other or expanded principles
- Reducing or eliminating some tax credits

State Spending:

Indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Education (higher)
- Slightly Increase

2. Education (K-12)
- Greatly Increase

3. Environment
- Slightly Increase

4. Health care
- Slightly Increase

5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Slightly Increase

6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Slightly Increase

7. Welfare
- Slightly Increase

8. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

State Taxes:

Indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Alcohol taxes
- Maintain Status

2. Cigarette taxes
- Maintain Status

3. Corporate taxes
- No Answer

4. Small business taxes
- No Answer

5. Gas/Oil taxes
- No Answer

6. Property taxes
- Slightly Decrease

7. Sales taxes
- Greatly Decrease

8. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Maintain Status

9. Income taxes (mid-income families)
- Maintain Status

10. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Slightly Increase

11. Do you support applying sales taxes to all online purchases?
- Yes

12. Do you support reducing the sales tax rate on groceries?
- Yes

13. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

1. Individual
- Yes

2. Political Action Committee
- Yes

3. Corporate
- Yes

4. Political Party
- Yes

5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes

7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No Answer

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- Yes

4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No

5. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No

6. Do you support delaying the seizure of assets by law enforcement officials until after a conviction?
- No Answer

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- No Answer

4. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- No Answer

5. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No Answer

6. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No Answer

7. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- No Answer

8. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No Answer

9. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage?
- Yes

10. Should employers be able to ask about applicants' criminal history before interviewing them?
- No

11. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- Yes

2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- No

3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- No Answer

4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- No

5. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No Answer

6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- No Answer

7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Kansas high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No

3. Do you support state funding for improvements to Kansas's energy infrastructure?
- No

4. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes

5. Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

6. Do you support increased regulations of the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- I support state involvement in energy efficiency efforts and oversight of electric transmission planning.

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- Yes

4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- Yes

5. Do you support allowing concealed carry on public college campuses in Kansas?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- No Answer

3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- No

4. Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes

6. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- No Answer

7. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Kansas's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

3. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Kansas's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

4. Based on the religious beliefs of the owners, should businesses be allowed to refuse services to their employees and/or customers?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Creation of a school finance plan Creation of a state option for the expansion of MedicaidConservation and energy efficiency

Events

2020

Aug. 29
Fundraiser for Stephanie Byers

Sat CDT

Stephanie Byers for Kansas Wichita, KS

Jan. 7
Marci and Boog Town Hall

Tue 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CST

Johnny's Tavern in Lawrence Lawrence, KS