2017 Kansas Legislative Guide Kansas Senate Senator Party/District Capitol Capitol Phone E-mail Address 785-
Alley, Larry (R-32, Winfield) 541-E 296-7381 [email protected] Baumgardner, Molly (R-37, Louisburg) 224-E 296-7368 [email protected] Berger, Ed (R-34, Hutchinson) 235-E 296-6981 [email protected] Billinger, Rick (R-40, Goodland) 236-E 296-7399 [email protected] Bollier, Barbara (R-7, Mission Hills) 237-E 296-7390 [email protected] Bowers, Elaine (R-36, Concordia) 223-E 296-7389 [email protected] Denning, Jim (R-8, Overland Park) 330-E 296-2497 [email protected] Doll, John (R-39, Garden City) 235-E 296-7694 [email protected] Estes, Bud (R-38, Dodge City) 445-E 296-7359 [email protected] Faust-Goudeau, Oletha (D-29, Wichita) 135-E 296-7387 [email protected] Fitzgerald, Steve (R-5, Leavenworth) 124-E 296-7357 [email protected] Francisco, Marci (D-2, Lawrence) 134-E 296-7364 [email protected] Givens, Bruce (R-14, El Dorado) 225-E 296-7678 [email protected] Goddard, Dan (R-15, Parsons) 541-E 296-7742 [email protected] Haley, David (D-4, Kansas City) 134-E 296-7376 [email protected] Hardy, Randall (R-24, Salina) 223-E 296-7369 [email protected] Hawk, Tom (D-22, Manhattan) 135-E 296-7360 [email protected] Hensley, Anthony (D-19, Topeka) 318-E 296-3245 [email protected] Holland, Tom (D-3, Baldwin City) 134-E 296-7372 [email protected] Kelly, Laura (D-18, Topeka) 125-E 296-7365 [email protected] Kerschen, Dan (R-26, Garden Plain) 225-E 296-7353 [email protected] LaTurner, Jacob (R-13, Pittsburg) 136-E 296-7370 [email protected] Longbine, Jeff (R-17, Emporia) 341-E 296-7361 [email protected] Lynn, Julia (R-9, Olathe) 445-S 296-7382 [email protected] Masterson, Ty (R-16, Andover) 237-E 296-7388 [email protected] McGinn, Carolyn (R-31, Sedgwick) 545-S 296-7377 [email protected] Olson, Robert (R-23, Olathe) 236-E 296-7358 [email protected] Petersen, Mike (R-28, Wichita) 345-S 296-7355 [email protected] Pettey, Pat (D-6, Kansas City) 125-E 296-7375 [email protected] Pilcher-Cook, Mary (R-10, Shawnee) 234-E 296-7362 [email protected] Pyle, Dennis (R-1, Hiawatha) 234-E 296-7379 [email protected] Rogers, Lynn (D-25, Wichita) 135-E 296-7391 [email protected] Schmidt, Vicki (R-20, Topeka) 441-E 296-7374 [email protected] Skubal, John (R-11, Overland Park) 124-E 296-7301 [email protected] Suellentrop, Gene (R-27, Wichita) 224-E 296-7385 [email protected] Sykes, Dinah (R-21, Lenexa) 237-E 296-7367 [email protected] Taylor, Mary (R-33, Stafford) 441-E 296-7667 [email protected] Tyson, Caryn (R-12, Parker) 123-E 296-6838 [email protected] Wagle, Susan (R-30, Wichita) 333-E 296-2419 [email protected] Wilborn, Rick (R-35, McPherson) 541-E 296-7354 [email protected]
2 Senate Committees Agriculture and Natural Resources Financial Institutions and Insurance Meets 8:30 a.m. | M-F | 159-S 296-7353 Meets 9:30 a.m. | M-F | 546-S 296-7361 Chair: Kerschen; Vice Chair: Estes; Members: Berger, Billinger, Chair: Longbine; Vice Chair: Billinger; Members: Givens, Olson, Pyle, McGinn, Pyle, Taylor; Ranking Minority Member: Francisco; Rogers. Suellentrop, Wilborn; Ranking Minority Member: Rogers; Hensley.
Assessment and Taxation Judiciary Meets 9:30 a.m. | M-F | 548-S 296-6838 Meets 10:30 a.m. | M-F | 346-S 296-7354 Chair: Tyson; Vice Chair: Kerschen; Members: Alley, Denning, Chair: Wilborn; Vice Chair: Lynn; Members: Baumgardner, Bowers, Goddard Lynn, Peterson; Ranking Minority Member: Holland; Fitzgerald, Hardy, Petersen, Pilcher-Cook, Suellentrop; Ranking Francisco. Minority Member: Haley; Pettey.
Commerce Public Health and Welfare Meets 8:30 a.m. | M-F | 548-S 296-7382 Meets 9:30 a.m. | M-F | 118-N 296-7374 Chair: Lynn; Vice Chair: Suellentrop; Members: Alley, Baumgardner, Chair: Schmidt; Vice Chair: Bollier; Members: Berger, Estes, LaTurner, Bollier, Givens, Olson, Pilcher-Cook, Sykes; Ranking Minority Masterson, Taylor; Ranking Minority Member: Kelly; Pettey. Member: Holland; Faust-Goudeau. Transportation Education Meets 8:30 a.m. | M-F | 546-S 296-7355 Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 144-S 296-7368 Chair: Petersen; Vice Chair: Doll; Members: Fitzgerald, Goddard, Chair: Baumgardner; Vice Chair: Doll; Members: Alley, Bollier, Estes, Hardy, LaTurner, Schmidt, Skubal, Tyson; Ranking Minority Member: Fitzgerald, Pyle, Sykes, Taylor; Ranking Minority Member: Hensley; Pettey; Hawk. Pettey. Utilities Ethics, Elections and Local Government Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 548-S 296-7358 Meets 9:30 a.m. | M-F | 159-S 296-7389 Chair: Olson; Vice Chair: Petersen; Members: Bowers, Hardy, Lynn, Chair: Bowers; Vice Chair: Fitzgerald; Members: Doll, Hardy, Pilcher- Masterson, Skubal, Suellentrop, Wilborn; Ranking Minority Member: Cook, Skubal, Sykes; Ranking Minority Member: Faust-Goudeau; Hawk; Francisco. Haley Ways and Means Federal and State Affairs Meets 10:30 a.m. | M-F | 548-S 296-7377 Meets 10:30 a.m. | M-F | 144-S 296-7370 Chair: McGinn; Vice Chair: Billinger; Members: Alley, Berger, Chair: LaTurner; Vice Chair: Estes; Members: Givens, Longbine, Denning, Doll, Goddard, Kerschen, Schmidt, Skubal; Ranking Masterson, Olson, Tyson; Ranking Minority Member: Faust-Goudeau; Minority Member: Kelly; Hawk, Hensley. Rogers. Kansas House of Representatives Representative Party/District Capitol Capitol Phone E-mail Address 785- Alcala, John (D-57, Topeka) 173-W 296-7371 [email protected] Alford, Steve (R-124, Ulysses) 187-N 296-7641 [email protected] Arnberger, Tory (R-112, Great Bend) 352-S 296-7363 [email protected] Aurand, Clay (R-106, Belleville) 286-N 296-7637 [email protected] Awerkamp, Francis (R-61, St. Marys) 166-W 296-6989 [email protected] Baker, Dave (R-68, Council Grove) 167-W 296-6997 [email protected] Ballard, Barbara (D-44, Lawrence) 451-S 296-7697 [email protected] Barker, John (R-70, Abilene) 285-N 296-7674 [email protected] Becker, Steven (R-104, Buhler) 512-N 296-7196 [email protected] Bishop, Elizabeth (D-88, Wichita) 559-W 296-5016 [email protected] Blex, Doug (R-12, Independence) 168-W 296-5863 [email protected] Brim, Shelee (R-39, Shawnee) 519-N 296-7675 [email protected] Burroughs, Tom (D-33, Kansas City) 50-S 296-8153 [email protected] Campbell, Larry (R-26, Olathe) 286-N 296-7654 [email protected] Carlin, Sydney (D-66, Manhattan) 451-S 296-7657 [email protected] Carmichael, John (D-92, Wichita) 451-S 296-7650 [email protected] Carpenter, Blake (R-81, Derby) 512-N 296-7567 [email protected] Claeys, J. R. (R-69, Salina) 274-W 296-7670 [email protected] Clark, Lonnie (R-65, Junction City) 352-S 296-7483 [email protected] Clayton, Stephanie (R-19, Overland Park) 512-N 296-7548 [email protected] Concannon, Susan (R-107, Beloit) 149-S 296-7644 [email protected] Corbet, Ken (R-54, Topeka) 179-N 296-7679 [email protected] Cox, Tom (R-17, Shawnee) 165-W 296-7331 [email protected] Crum, Steven (D-98, Haysville) 173-W 296-7468 [email protected] Curtis, Pam (D-32, Kansas City) 452-S 296-7430 [email protected] Davis, Erin (R-15, Olathe) 151-S 296-7658 [email protected] Deere, Debbie (D-40, Lansing) 174-W 296-7653 [email protected] DeGraaf, Pete (R-82, Mulvane) 458-W 296-7693 [email protected] Delperdang, Leo (R-94, Wichita) 352-S 296-7663 [email protected] Dierks, Diana (R-71, Salina) 519-N 296-7642 [email protected] Dietrich, Brenda (R-52, Topeka) 166-W 296-7648 [email protected] Dove, Willie (R-38, Bonner Springs) 149-S 296-7677 [email protected] Elliott, Roger (R-87, Wichita) 168-W 296-7476 [email protected] Ellis, Ronald (R-47, Meriden) 166-W 296-5623 [email protected] Eplee, John (R-63, Atchison) 512-N 296-8621 [email protected] Esau, Keith (R-14, Olathe) 151-S 296-7688 [email protected] Finch, Blaine (R-59, Ottawa) 519-N 296-7655 [email protected] Finney, Gail (D-84, Wichita) 451-S 296-7649 [email protected] Francis, Shannon (R-125, Liberal) 561-W 296-7466 [email protected] Frownfelter, Stan (D-37, Kansas City) 359-W 296-7630 [email protected] Gallagher, Linda (R-23, Lenexa) 187-N 296-7482 [email protected] Representative Party/District Capitol Capitol Phone E-mail Address 785-
Garber, Randy (R-62, Sabetha) 459-W 296-7665 [email protected] Gartner, Jim (D-53, Topeka) 43-S 296-7673 [email protected] Good, Mary Martha (R-75, El Dorado) 168-W 296-7660 [email protected] Hawkins, Daniel (R-100, Wichita) 186-N 296-7631 [email protected] Helgerson, Henry (D-83, Eastborough) 174-W 296-7668 [email protected] Henderson, Broderick (D-35, Kansas City) 451-S 296-7697 [email protected] Hibbard, Larry (R-13, Toronto) 512-N 296-7380 [email protected] Highberger, Dennis “Boog” (D-46, Lawrence) 174-W 296-7122 [email protected] Highland, Ron (R-51, Wamego) 561-W 296-7310 [email protected] Hineman, Don (R-118, Dighton) 372-W 296-7662 [email protected] Hodge, Tim (D-72, North Newton) 176-W 296-2361 [email protected] Hoffman, Kyle (R-116, Coldwater) 481-W 296-7643 [email protected] Holscher, Cindy (D-16, Olathe) 173-W 296-7659 [email protected] Houser, Michael (R-1, Columbus) 179-N 296-7679 [email protected] Huebert, Steve (R-90, Valley Center) 512-N 296-1754 [email protected] Humphries, Susan (R-99, Wichita) 512-N 296-7699 [email protected] Jacobs, Trevor (R-4, Fort Scott) 167-W 296-7616 [email protected] Jennings, Russell (R-122, Lakin) 151-S 296-7447 [email protected] Johnson, Steven (R-108, Assaria) 185-N 296-7696 [email protected] Jones, Kevin (R-5, Wellsville) 151-S 296-6287 [email protected] Judd-Jenkins, Anita (R-80, Arkansas City) 166-W 296-7671 [email protected] Karleskint, Jim (R-42, Tonganoxie) 512-N 296-7683 [email protected] Kelly, Jim (R-11, Independence) 581-W 296-6014 [email protected] Kessinger, Jan (R-20, Overland Park) 268-W 296-7434 [email protected] Koesten, Joy (R-28, Leawood) 268-W 296-7646 [email protected] Kuether, Annie (D-55, Topeka) 43-S 296-7669 [email protected] Lakin, Greg (R-91, Wichita) 352-S 296-7681 [email protected] Landwehr, Brenda (R-105, Wichita) 352-S 296-7488 [email protected] Lewis, Greg (R-113, St John) 268-W 296-7682 [email protected] Lusk, Nancy (D-22, Overland Park) 54-S 296-7651 [email protected] Lusker, Adam (D-2, Frontenac) 50-S 296-7698 [email protected] Markley, Patty (R-8, Overland Park) 165-W 296-7695 [email protected] Mason, Les (R-73, McPherson) 521-E 296-7640 [email protected] Mastroni, Leonard (R-117, LaCrosse) 167-W 296-7396 [email protected] Miller, Vic (D-58, Topeka) 176-W 296-7656 [email protected] Murnan, Monica (D-3, Pittsburg) 54-S 296-7426 [email protected] Neighbor, Cindy (D-18, Shawnee) 43-S 296-7690 [email protected] Ohaebosim, KC (D-89, Wichita) 173-W 296-7684 [email protected] Orr, Boyd (R-115, Fowler) 168-W 296-7392 [email protected] Osterman, Les (R-97, Wichita) 149-S 296-7689 [email protected] Ousley, Jarrod (D-24, Merriam) 452-S 296-7366 [email protected] Representative Party/District Capitol Capitol Phone E-mail Address 785-
Parker, Brett (D-29, Overland Park) 451-S 296-5413 [email protected] Patton, Fred (R-50, Topeka) 274-W 296-7460 [email protected] Phelps, Eber (D-111, Hays) 43-S 296-4683 [email protected] Phillips, Tom (R-67, Manhattan) 512-N 296-7402 [email protected] Pittman, Jeff (D-41, Leavenworth) 559-W 296-7522 [email protected] Powell, Randy (R-30, Olathe) 459-W 296-5593 [email protected] Proehl, Richard (R-7, Parsons) 581-W 296-7639 [email protected] Rafie, Abraham (R-48, Overland Park) 519-N 296-7780 [email protected] Rahjes, Ken (R-110, Agra) 352-S 296-7463 [email protected] Ralph, Bradley (R-119, Dodge City) 512-N 296-7636 [email protected] Resman, John (R-121, Olathe) 512-N 296-7636 [email protected] Rooker, Melissa (R-25, Fairway) 352-S 296-7686 [email protected] Ruiz, Louis (D-31, Kansas City) 47-S 296-7885 [email protected] Ryckman, Ron (R-78, Olathe) 368-W 296-2302 [email protected] Sawyer, Tom (D-95, Wichita) 174-W 296-7691 [email protected] Schreiber, Mark (R-60, Emporia) 167-W 296-2721 [email protected] Schroeder, Don (R-74, Hesston) 149-S 296-7500 [email protected] Schwab, Scott (R-49, Olathe) 381-W 291-3500 [email protected] Seiwert, Joe (R-101, Pretty Prairie) 481-W 296-7647 [email protected] Sloan, Tom (R-45, Lawrence) 521-E 296-7632 [email protected] Smith, Adam (R-120, Weskan) 512-N 296-0715 [email protected] Smith, Eric (R-76, Burlington) 167-W 296-7557 [email protected] Stogsdill, Jerry (D-21, Prairie Village) 452-S 296-7692 [email protected] Sutton, Bill (R-43, Gardner) 274-W 296-7676 [email protected] Swanson, Susie (R-64, Clay Center) 519-N 296-7642 [email protected] Tarwater, Sean (R-27, Stilwell) 268-W 296-7685 [email protected] Terrell, Patsy (D-102, Hutchinson) 174-W 296-7645 [email protected] Thimesch, Jack (R-114, Spivey) 561-W 296-7105 [email protected] Thompson, Kent (R-9, Iola) 187-N 296-7451 [email protected] Trimmer, Ed (D-79, Winfield) 174-W 296-7122 [email protected] Vickrey, Jene (R-6, Louisburg) 276-W 296-6182 [email protected] Victors, Ponka-We (D-103, Wichita) 54-S 296-7651 [email protected] Ward, Jim (D-86, Wichita) 359-W 296-7630 [email protected] Waymaster, Troy (R-109, Bunker Hill) 111-N 296-7672 [email protected] Weber, Chuck (R-85, Wichita) 512-N 296-7473 [email protected] Weigel, Virgil (D-56, Topeka) 451-S 296-7104 [email protected] Wheeler, John (R-123, Garden City) 167-W 296-7461 [email protected] Whipple, Brandon (D-96, Wichita) 452-S 296-7366 [email protected] Whitmer, John (R-93, Wichita) 512-N 296-7567 [email protected] Williams, Kristey (R-77, Augusta) 165-W 296-3971 [email protected] Wilson, John (D-10, Lawrence) 54-S 296-7652 [email protected] Winn, Valdenia (D-34, Kansas City) 451-S 296-7657 [email protected] Wolfe Moore, Kathy (D-36, Kansas City) 47-S 296-7669 [email protected] House Committees
Agriculture Federal and State Affairs Meets 3:30 p.m. | M-F | 582-N 296-7643 Meets 9:00 a.m. | M-F | 346-S 368-7674 Chair: Hoffman;Vice Chair: Thompson; Members: Baker, Blex, Clark, Chair: Barker; Vice Chair: Highland; Members: Arnberger, Ellis, Hibbard, highland, Jacobs, Karleskint, Orr, Schroeder, Seiwert, Awerkamp, Carpenter, Clayton, Ellis, Houser, Humphries, Jacobs, Sloan, Smith; Ranking Minority Member: Carlin; Deere, Lusker, Karleskint, Rooker, Smith, Weber, Whitmer, Williams. Ranking Neighbor, Pittman, Weigel, Wilson. Minority Member: Ruiz; Henderson, Highberger, Lusk, Miller, Wilson, Winn. Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 142-S 296-7500 Financial Institutions and Pensions Chair: Schroeder; Vice Chair: Hibbard; Members: Arnberger, Clark, Meets 9:00 a.m. | MW | 281-N 296-6014 Johnson, Sloan; Ranking Minority Member: Carlin; Gartnet, Ousley, Chair: Kelly; Vice Chair: Powell; Members: Blex, Dietrich, Dove, Sloan. Elliott, Eplee, Hawkins, Jennings, Patton, Thompson, Vickrey. Ranking Minority Member: Finney; Hodge, Trimmer, Weigel, Appropriations Whipple. Meets 9:00 a.m. | M-F | 112-N 296-7672 Chair: Waymaster; Vice Chair: Davis; Members: Campbell, Claeys, General Government Budget Concannon, Hoffman, Johnson, Jones, Kessinger, Lakin, Landwehr, Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 218-N 296-7676 Proehl, Ralph, Schrueder, Sutton, Tarwater; Ranking Minority Chair: Sutton; Vice Chair: Weber; Members: Dierks, Dietrich, Judd- Member: Wolfe Moore; Alcala, Ballard, Burroughs, Carlin, Helgerson, Jenkins, Resman. Ranking Minority Member: Burroughs; Hodge, Phelps. Neighbor.
Children and Seniors Government, Technology and Security Meets 9:00 a.m. | TTH | 218-N 296-7641 Meets 9:00 a.m. | MW | 218-N 296-7693 Chair: Alford; Vice Chair: Gallagher; Members: Baker, Dietrich, Good, Chair: DeGraaf; Vice Chair: Lewis; Members: Baker, Becker, Esau, Judd-Jenkins, Resman, Markley, Mastroni; Ranking Minority Member: Gallagher, Resman, Koesten; Ranking Minority Member: Curtis; Ousley; Curtis, Deere, Murnan. Ohaebosim, Pittman, Terrell.
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Health and Human Services Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 112-N 296-7640 Meets 1:30 pm. | M-F | 546-S 296-7631 Chair: Mason; Vice Chair: Corbet; Members: Baker, Claeys, Clayton, Chair: Hawkins; Vice Chair: Concannon; Members: Barker, Blex, Davis, Elliott, Kessinger, Phillips, Ralph, Seiwert, Tarwater; Ranking Dove, Ellis, Eplee, Kelly, Lakin, Osterman, Powell. Ranking Minority Minority Member: Whipple; Carmichael, Ruiz, Stogsdill, Terrell. Member: Wilson; Crum, Henderson, Holscher, Murnan.
Corrections and Juvenile Justice Higher Education Budget Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 152-S 296-7447 Meets 3:30 p.m. | M-F | 281-N 296-6287 Chair: Jennings; Vice Chair: Whitmer; Members: Becker, Delperdang, Chair: Jones; Vice Chair: Swanson; Members: Brim, Carpenter, Flinch, Humphries, Koesten, Smith, Swanson; Ranking Minority DeGraaf, Markley; Ranking Minority Member: Phelps; Terrell, Member: Highberger; Deere, Kuether, Weigel. Whipple.
Education Insurance Meets 3:30 p.m. | M-F | 546-S 296-7637 Meets 9:00 a.m. | TTH | 281-N 296-6182 Chair: Aurand; Vice Chair: Dierks; Members: Arnberger, Dietrich, Chair: Vickrey; Vice Chair: Dove; Members: Corbet, Cox, Elliott, Dove, Good, Powell, Rooker, Schreiber, Sutton, Tarwater, Vickrey; Eplee, Hawkins, Kelly, Orr, Patton, Powell, Smith. Ranking Minority Ranking Minority Member: Winn; Crum, Ousley, Stogsdill, Trimmer. Member: Neighbor; Bishop, Finney, Hodge, Parker.
Elections Judiciary Meets 1:30 p.m. | MW | 281-N 296-7688 Meets 3:30 p.m. | M-F| 112-N 296-7655 Chair: Esau; Vice Chair: Carpenter; Members: Awerkamp, DeGraaf, Chair: Finch; Vice Chair: Patton; Members: Alford, Becker, Cox, Garber, Good, Orr, Thimesch, Williams;Ranking Minority Member: Elliott, Garber, Huebert, Humphries, Jennings, Lakin, Mastroni, Miller; Alcala, Curtis, Parker. Osterman, Ralph, Wheeler, Whitmer. Ranking Minority Member: Carmichael; Bishop, Curtis, Highberger, Hodge, Kuether, Miller. Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Meets 9:00 a.m. | MW | 582-N 296-7647 K-12 Education Budget Chair: Seiwert; Vice Chair: Garber; Members: Alford, Corbet, Cox, Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 346-S 296-7632 Delperdang, Finch, Markley, Mason, Schreiber, Sloan, Thimesch; Chair: Campbell; Vice Chair: Huebert; Members: Aurand, Hoffman, Ranking Minority Member: Kuether; Carmichael, Deere, Gartner, Jones, Karleskint, Landwehr, Patton, Rooker, Schwab, Smith, Vickrey. Lusker. Ranking Minority Member: Trimmer; Helgerson, Lusk, Sawyer, Winn.
Local Government Meets 1:30 p.m. | TTH | 281-N 296-3971 Chair: Williams; Vice Chair: Thimesch; Members: Awerkamp, Carpenter, Cox, Lewis, Markley, Orr, Thompson. Ranking Minority Member: Alcala; Bishop, Finney, Phelps. Social Services Budget Transportation and Public Safety Budget Meets 3:30 p.m. | M-F | 144-S 296-7488 Meets 3:30 p.m. | M-F | 142-S 296-7670 Chair: Landwehr; Vice Chair: Clayton; Members: Esau, Gallagher, Chair: Claeys; Vice Chair: Houser; Members: Awerkamp, Delperdang, Judd-Jenkins, Weber. Ranking Minority Member: Ballard; Lusk, Kessinger, Koesten; Ranking Minority Member: Helgerson; Finney, Murnan. Parker.
Taxation Veterans and Military Meets 3:30 p.m. | M-F | 346-S 296-7696 Meets 9:00 a.m. | TTH | 152-S 296-7689 Chair: Johnson; Vice Chair: Phillips; Members: Concannon, Corbet, Chair: Osterman; Vice Chair: Clark; Members: Brim, DeGraaf, Davis, Eplee, Francis, Hawkins, Kelly, Mason, Proehl, Rahjes, Smith, Delperdang, Dierks, Esau, Phillips, Wheeler. Ranking Minority Thimesch, Williams. Ranking Minority Member: Sawyer; Alcala, Member: Weigel; Gartner, Pittman, Stogsdill. Burroughs, Gartner, Ohaebosim, Ruiz, Wolfe Moore. Water and Environment Transportation Meets 9:00 a.m. | TTH | 582-N 296-7632 Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 582-N 296-7639 Chair: Sloan; Vice Chair: Rahjes; Members: Blex, Francis, Garber, Chair: Proehl; Vice Chair: Francis; Members: Alford, Brim, Gallagher, Hibbard, Lewis, Mason, Schreiber, Seiwert, Swanson, Thompson; Highland, Houser, Jacobs, Mastroni, Rahjes, Schreiber, Wheeler. Ranking Minority Member: Victors; Crum, Holscher, Keuther, Terrell. Ranking Minority Member: Lusker; Ballard, Ohaebosim, Pittman, Victors. Legislative Leadership House of Representatives Senate Speaker President Ron Ryckman (R-78) Susan Wagle (R-30) 368-W, 296-2302, [email protected] 333-E, 296-2419, [email protected] Speaker Pro Tem Vice President Scott Schwab (R-49) Jeff Longbine (R-17) 381-W, 291-3500, [email protected] 341-E, 296-7361, [email protected] Majority Leader Majority Leader Don Hineman (R-118) Jim Denning (R-8) 372-W, 296-7662, [email protected] 330-E, 296-2497, [email protected] Assistant Majority Leader Assistant Majority Leader Tom Phillips (R-67) Vicki Schmidt (R-20) 512-N, 296-7402, [email protected] 441-E, 296-7374, [email protected] Majority Whip Majority Whip Kent Thompson (R-9) Elaine Bowers (R-36) 187-N, 296-7451, [email protected] 223-E, 296-7389, [email protected] Majority Caucus Chair Minority Leader Susan Concannon (R-107) Anthony Hensley (D-19) 149-S, 296-7644, [email protected] 318-E, 296-3245, [email protected] Minority Leader Assistant Minority Leader Jim Ward (D-86) Laura Kelly (D-18) 359-W, 296-7630, [email protected] 125-E, 296-7365, [email protected] Assistant Minority Leader Minority Whip Stan Frownfelter (D-37) Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D-29) 359-W, 296-7630, [email protected] 135-E, 296-7387, [email protected] Minority Whip Minority Agenda Chair Ed Trimmer (D-79) Marci Francisco (D-2) 174-W, 296-7122, [email protected] 134-E, 296-7364, [email protected] Minority Caucus Chair Minority Cacus Chair Barbara Ballard (D-44) Tom Hawk (D-22) 451-S, 296-7697, [email protected] 135-E, 296-7360, [email protected] Minority Agenda Chair Brandon Whipple (D-96) 452-S, 296-7366, [email protected] Minority Policy Chair Adam Lusker (D-2) 50-S, 296-7698, [email protected] Effective Advocacy for cities
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Senator Pat Roberts
109 Hart Senate Office Building 100 Military Plaza Washington, DC 20510-1605 Dodge City, KS 67801 (202) 224-4774 (620) 227-2244 www.roberts.senate.gov
Frank Carlson Federal Building 11900 College Boulevard, Suite 203 444 SE Quincy - Room 392 Overland Park, KS 66210 Topeka, KS 66683 (913) 451-9343 (785) 295-2745
125 N Market Street, Suite 1120 Chief of State, Jackie Cottrell Wichita, KS 67202 State Director and Counsel, Chad Tenpenny (316) 263-0416 DC Scheduler, Jensine Moyer
Senator Jerry Moran
521 Dirksen Senate Office Building 3450 North Rock Road Building 200, Suite 209 Washington, DC 20510-1606 Wichita, KS 67226 (202) 224-6521 (316) 631-1410 www.moran.senate.gov
1200 Main Street, Suite 402 923 Westport Place, Suite 210 Hays, KS 67601-0249 Manhattan, KS 66502 (785) 628-6401 (785) 539-8973
306 North Broadway, Suite 125 Chief of Staff, Brennen Britton Pittsburg, KS 66762 DC Scheduler, Emily Whitfield (620) 232-2286 State Director (Olathe), Alex Richard State Scheduler (Olathe), Lisa Dethloff 23600 College Boulevard, Suite 201 Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 393-0711 Congressman Roger Marshall Kansas 1st District
312 Cannon House Office Building Chief of Staff, Brent Robertson Washington, DC 20515 District Director, Katie Sawyer (Salina) (202) 225-2715 Scheduler, Katie Moore www.marshall.house.gov
200 E. Iron Avenue Salina, KS 67401 (620) 282-9925
Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins Kansas 2nd District
1526 Longworth HOB Chief of Staff, Patrick Leopold Washington, DC 20515 District Director (Topeka), Bill Roe (202) 225-6601 DC and District Scheduler, Jaclyn Schwinghamer www.jenkins.house.gov
1001 N Broadway Street, #C Pittsburg, KS 66762 (620) 231-5966
3550 SW 5th Street Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 234-5966
Congressman Kevin Yoder Kansas 3rd District
2433 Rayburn Office Building Chief of Staff, Dave Natonski Washington, DC 20515 District Director (Overland Park), Molly Haase (202) 225-2865 Scheduler, Maddie Milam www.yoder.house.gov
7325 W 79th Street Overland Park, KS 66204 (913) 621-0832
Vacant Kansas 4th District League of Kansas Municipalities • 300 S.W. 8th Ave., Topeka, KS 66603 • (785) 354-9565 • Fax (785) 354-4186 • www.lkm.org Resources
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League Legislative Staff
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