Western Kansas Elected Officials

2009-10

SWPRSC Communicating with Elected Officials

Stephen Covey noted that “Communication is the most important skill that our students must learn in the 21st century.” If we are to fully enjoy and employ the benefits of our representative system of government, we are obligated to support, encourage and communicate with those we have elected. The following information is designed to assist us in communicating clearly and often with those we ask to represent our vision of Kansas.

The following information was gleaned from a number of websites. You are encouraged to explore the vast amount of information pertaining to our state’s government and its representatives.

Official Site of Kansas Government: http://www.kansas.gov/government/

Kansas Senate: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-senate/searchSenate.do

Kansas House: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-house/searchHouse.do

Find my Elected Officials: http://maps.kansasgis.org/demograph/ims/myelect.cfm? vislayers=KS_Senate_Districts,City_Boundary,County_Boundary

Legislative Research: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/ksleg/KLRD/LegisDist_distprofls.htm

Tips to be Effective

 If you wish to express your opinion to your legislator without appearing in person, you may write or telephone.  Know the bill number and status of the bill upon which you wish to comment.  Be brief--never write more than one page. Type or print for easy reading.  Identify the issue at the top of the letter. Address one issue per letter.  Identify yourself and your expertise.  Offer to be of assistance in providing any information you may have.  Be polite and reasonable.  Do not organize a telephone campaign or letter or post card campaign. These are the least effective means of making a point. A short personal note is much more effective.

The proper way to address your legislator is: The Honorable Representative/Senator ______300 SW 10th Street TOPEKA KS 66612-1504 The salutation should read: Dear Representative/Senator ______: Contact the Governor

Office of the Governor Capitol, 300 SW 10th Ave., Ste. 212S Topeka, KS 66612-1590

Voice 1-877-KSWORKS (1-877-579-6757) Local 785-296-3232 For the Hearing Impaired 1-800-766-3777

Email the governor...

Governor's Office of Constituent Services Toll-Free 1-877-KSWORKS (1-877-579-6757) Local 785-296-6240 Fax 785-368-8788

Governor's Office of Government Affairs Voice 785-368-8500 Fax 785-368-8788

Governor's Office of Communications Voice 785-368-8500 Fax 785-368-8788

Governor's Federal Grants Program Voice 785-291-3205 Fax 785-291-3204

Request for Appearance To request an appearance from the governor,

please send your written request to the address shown above.

Be sure to include date of the event, location, and contact person.

An online request form is also available for your convenience.

US Senators Pat Roberts

District 1 Office Dodge City, KS 100 Military Plaza PO Box 550 Dodge City, KS 67801 Phone: (620) 227-2244 Fax: (620) 227-2264

Staff: Martha Mendoza, District Representative Debbie Pugh, District Director

Sam Brownback

District 1 Office 811 North Main St. Suite A Garden City, KS 67846 Phone: (620) 275-1124 Fax: (620) 275-1837 Congressman Jerry Moran

1st Congressional District

Hays Office: Hutchinson Office: Salina Office: Washington, D.C. Office: 1200 Main Street, Suite 402 1 N Main, Suite 525 119 West Iron, Suite 403 2202 Rayburn House Office Building P.O. Box 249 P.O. Box 1128 P.O. Box 766 Washington, D.C. 20515 Hays, KS 67601-0249 Hutchinson, KS 67504 Salina, KS 67402-0766 P: (202) 225-2715 P: (785) 628-6401 P: (620) 665-6138 P: (785) 309-0572 F: (202) 225-5124 F: (785) 628-3791 F: (620) 665-6360 F: (785) 827-6957

Kansas State Board of Education District 5

STATE BOARD DISTRICT 5 Mrs. Sally Cauble 530 Lilac Liberal, KS 67901 (620) 624-6677 [email protected] Kansas Senate 2009-10

Senate Education Committee Members

R - John Vratil - Vice-Chair R - Bob Marshall - Member R - Dwayne Umbarger - Member D - Anthony Hensley - *R.M. Member R - Jean Kurtis Schodorf - Chair R - Susan Wagle - Member R - Steve E. Abrams - Member R - Ruth Teichman - Member R - Tim Huelskamp - Member D - Chris Steineger - Member R - Thomas (Tim) C. Owens - Member *R.M. Ranking Minority Capitol Office Room: 241E Phone: 785-296-7394 Email: [email protected] Ruth Teichman Kansas Senate Republican Committee Membership District 33 (2004 District Map, District Demographics) Chair, Financial Institutions and Insurance First Term: January 8,2001 Time: 9:30 a.m. Room: 234-N Vice-Chair Natural Resources 434 E Old Highway 50 Time: 8:30 a.m. Thurs. / Fri. STAFFORD KS 67578-7805 Room: 446-N Phone: 620-234-5159 Education Email: [email protected] Time: 1:30 p.m. Room: 545-N Business Information Organization, Calendar and Rules Occupation: Banker/Farmer Time: On Call Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits Spouse: Dennis Teichman Time: On Call Ways and Means Home County: Stafford Time: 10:30 a.m. Room: 545-N

Senate District 33 Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Harper, Kingman, Kiowa, Pratt, and Stafford Counties

Capitol Office Room: 162E Phone: 785-296-7366 Janis Lee Email: [email protected] Kansas Senate Democrat District 36 (2004 District Map, District Demographics) Committee Membership First Term: 1989 Ranking Minority, Utilities Assistant Minority Leader Time: 1:30 pm. Room: 446-N 2032 90th Road Agriculture KENSINGTON KS 66951-9745 Time: 8:30 a.m. Tues - Wed Phone: 785-476-2294 Room: 446-N Email: [email protected] Ways & Means Time: 10:30 am Business Information Room:545-N Occupation: Rancher/Farmer Natural Resources Spouse: Lyn R Lee Time: 8:30 a.m. Thurs-Fri Home County: Smith Room: 446-N Joint Committees: On Call Administrative Rules & Regulations Corrections &Juvenile Justice Oversight Energy & Environmental Policy Kansas Security

Senate District 36: Ellis, Hodgeman, Mitchell, Osborne, Pawnee, Phillips, Rush, Russell, and Smith Counties. Jewell County: Cities: Burr Oak, and Esbon; Townships: Athens, Burr Oak, Erving, Esbon, Highland, Ionia, Limestone, Odessa, Walnut, and White Mound. Capitol Office Tim Huelskamp Room: 262-E Kansas Senate Republican Phone: 785-296-7359 District 38 (2004 District Map, District Demographics) Email: [email protected] First Term: 1997 Committee Membership PO Box 379 Vice Chair, Joint Comm. on Inform. Tech. FOWLER KS 67844 Time: On Call Phone: 620-646-5413 Agriculture Email: [email protected] Time: 8:30 a.m. Tues - Wed Room: 446-N Business Information Education Occupation: Farmer/Rancher Time: 1:30 pm Room: 545-N Spouse: Angela Huelskamp Local Government Time: 9:30 am Mon/Tues Home County: Meade Room: 446-N

Senate District 38: Ford, Gray, and Seward Counties. Clark County (Englewood & Minneola). Haskell County (Sublette)

Capitol Office Stephen Morris Room: 371E Kansas Senate Republican Phone: 785-296-2419 District 39 (2004 District Map, District Demographics) Fax: 785-296-6718 First Term: 1993 Email: [email protected] President Committee Membership 600 Trindle Street Chair, Interstate Cooperation HUGOTON KS 67951-2793 Time: On Call Phone: 620-544-2084 Chair, Joint Committee on Leg. Coord. Council Email: [email protected] Time: On Call Chair, Organization, Calendar and Rules Time: On Call Business Information Vice Chair, Joint Comm. on Pensions, Invest. & Bene. Occupation: Farming Time: On Call 359E, Capitol, Agriculture 300 SW 10th Avenue Time: 8:30 a.m. Tues - Wed TOPEKA KS 66612 Room: 446-N Federal & State Affairs Time: 10:30 am Spouse: Barbara Morris Room: 136 - N Natural Resources Home County: Stevens Time: 8:30 a.m. Thur./Fri. Room: 446-N Senate District 39: Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, and Stevens Counties Haskell County: City: Satanta; Townships: Dudley, Haskell (part),and Lockport (part) Capitol Office Room: 262-E Phone: 785-296-7399 Email: [email protected] Ralph Ostmeyer Kansas Senate Republican Committee Membership District 40 (2004 District Map, District Demographics) Vice-Chair, Agriculture First Term: January 10, 2005 Time: 8:30 a.m. Tues - Wed Box 97 Room: 446-N GRINNELL KS 67738 Local Government Phone: 785-824-3773 Time: 9:30 am Mon. / Tues. Email: [email protected] Room: 446-N Federal and State Affairs Business Information Time: 10:30 a.m. Occupation: Farmer/Rancher Room: 136-N Spouse: Kay Ostmeyer Joint Committee on Administrative Rules & Regulations Home County: Gove Time: On Call District 40: Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Lane, Logan, Ness, Norton, Rawlins, Rooks, Scott, Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas, Trego, Wallace, and Wichita Counties. Kansas House of Representatives 2009-10

House Education Committee

R - Lana Gordon – Member R - Steve Huebert - Member D - Ann E. Mah – Member D - Geraldine Flaharty - Member R - Jene Vickrey – Member R - Clay Aurand - Chair R - Don Hill – Member D - Eber Phelps - Member R - Deena L. Horst - Vice-Chair R - Melvin Neufeld - Member R - Bob Brookens – Member R - Don Hineman - Member R - Charles B. Roth – Member R - Sheryl Spalding - Member D - Ed Trimmer – Member D - Valdenia C. Winn - *R.M. Member D - Judith Loganbill – Member D - Marti Crow - Member R - Bill Otto - Member

*R.M. Ranking Minority Member Dan Johnson Kansas House Republican Capitol Office District 110 (District Map, District Demographics) Room: DSOB First Term: 1997 Phone: 785-296-7649 Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 247 Hays Committee Membership Phone: 785-625-6476 Energy and Utilities Email:[email protected] Time: 9:00 a.m. Room: DSOB 783 Business Information Agriculture & Natural Resources Occupation: Agriculture Time: 3:30 p.m. [email protected] Room: DSOB 783 Joint Committee on Kansas Security Spouse: Gwen Time: On Call

House District 110 Osborne, Rooks and Russell Counties Ellis County: Cities: Ellis and Victoria; Townships: Buckeye, Catherine, Ellis, Herzog and Victoria

Eber Phelps Capitol Office Kansas House Democrat Room: 222-W District 111 (District Map, District Demographics) Phone: 785-296-7691 First Term: 1997 Email: [email protected] Minority Whip Committee Membership 3103 Olympic Lane Education Hays Time: 9:00 a.m. Phone: 785-625-5947 Room: DSOB 711 Email: [email protected] Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Time: 1:30 p.m. T/R Business Information Room: DSOB 711 Occupation: Sales/Marketing Legislative Budget 615 E. 13th Time: On Call Hays Aging & Long Term Care 785-625-2115 Time: 3:30 pm T/R [email protected] Room: DSOB 711 Legislative Budget Spouse: Joni Time: On Call

House District 111 Ellis County: Cities: Hays and Schoenchen; Townships: Big Creek, Freedom, Lookout and Wheatland Mitch Holmes Capitol Office Kansas House Republican Room: DSOB District 114 (District Map, District Demographics) Phone: 785-296-7667 First Term: 2005 Email: [email protected]

211 SE 20th Ave Committee Membership St John 667576 Appropriations Phone: 620-234-5834 Time: 9:00 a.m. Email: [email protected] Room: 143-N Vice-Chair, Local Government Business Information Time: 3:30 p.m. Occupation: Computer Programmer Room: 446-N 785-296-7631 Federal & State Affairs [email protected] Time: 1:30 p.m. Room: 143-N Spouse: Michelle Joint Committee on Energy & Environmental Policy Time : On Call House District 114 Vice-Chair, Joint Committee on Special Claims Ag. the State Pratt and Stafford Counties Time : On Call Edwards County (part) Joint Committee on State Building Construction Pawnee County (part): Time : On Call Reno County (part)

Melvin Neufeld Capitol Office Kansas House Republican Room: 161-W District 115 (District Map, District Demographics) Phone: 785-296-7686 First Term: 1985-1988; 1991 - Email: [email protected]

Committee Membership 7405 15 Rd Education Ingalls 67853 Time: 9:00 am Phone: 620-335-5316 Room: DSOB 711 Fax: 620-335-5855 Chair, Federal & State Affairs Time: 1:30 pm Business Information Room: 143 - N Occupation: Farmer/Stockman Government Efficiency & Fiscal Oversight [email protected] Time: 3:30 pm Room: 535-N Spouse: Maxine

House District 115 Gray and Meade Counties Ford County: Cities: Ford and Dodge City (part); Townships: Bloom, Concord, Enterprise, Fairview, Ford, Richland, Royal, Sodville, Wilburn, Dodge (part) and Grandview (part) Pat Maloney Kansas House Democrat Capitol Office District 116 (District Map, District Demographics) Room: DSOB First Term: January 2009 Phone: 785-296-7647 Email: [email protected]

Committee Membership 1740 N. Spruce St. Transportation Kingman 67068 Time: 1:30 p.m. Phone: 620-532-2126 Room: DSOB 783 Email: [email protected] Agriculture and Natural Resources Time: 3:30 p.m. Business Information Room: DSOB 783 Occupation: Farmer/Rancher 620-532-1595

Spouse: Carole House District 116 Barber, Comanche and Kiowa Counties Ford County: (part) Harper County: (part) Kingman County: (part)

Larry Powell Kansas House Republican Capitol Office District 117 (District Map, District Demographics) Room: 142-W First Term: 2001 Phone: 785-296-7694 Email: [email protected] 2209 Grandview Drive East Garden City Committee Membership Phone: 620-275-6789 Taxation Email: [email protected] Time: 9:00 a.m. Room: 535-N Business Information Vice-Chair, Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Occupation: Rancher Time: 1:30 p.m. 620-855-3546 Room: 431-N [email protected] Chair, Agriculture and Natural Resources Time: 3:30 p.m. Spouse: Myrna Room: DSOB 783

House District 117 Hodgeman County Edwards County: (Part) Finney County: Garden City (part) "Ness County: (Part) Pawnee County: (Part) Capitol Office Room: DSOB Don Hineman Phone: 785-296-7671 Kansas House Republican Email: [email protected] District 118 (District Map, District Demographics) First Term: 2009 Committee Membership Education Time: 9:00 a.m. 116 S. Longhorn Road Room: DSOB 711 Dighton 67839 Vision 2020 Phone: 620-397-2504 Time: 1:30 p.m. M/W Email: [email protected] Room: DSOB 711 Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Business Information Time: 1:30 p.m. T/R Occupation: Farmer/Rancher Room: DSOB 711 620-397-3242 Agriculture and Natural Resources Time: 3:30 p.m. Spouse: Betsy Room: DSOB 783

House District 118 Gove, Lane, Logan, Rush, Trego, Wallace and Wichita Counties Ness County: (Part)

Pat George Kansas House Republican Capitol Office District 119 (District Map, District Demographics) Room: DSOB First Term: 2005 Phone: 785-296-7655 Email: [email protected] 3007 Westview Dodge City Committee Membership Phone: 620-227-2012 Taxation Email: [email protected] Time: 9:00 a.m. Fax: 620-227-2012 Room: 535-N Vice-Chair, Vision 2020 Business Information Time: 1:30 p.m. M/W Occupation: Financial Management Room: DSOB 711 620-338-0278 Veterans, Military and Homeland Security [email protected] Time: 1:30 p.m. T/R Room: DSOB 711 Spouse: Lori Economic Development and Tourism Time: 3:30 p.m. M/W House District 119 Room: DSOB 711 Ford County: Cities: Spearville and Dodge City (part); Joint Committee on Economic Development Townships: Spearville, Wheatland, Dodge (part) and Grandview (part) Time: On Call John Faber Capitol Office Kansas House Republican Room: 161-W District 120 (District Map, District Demographics) Phone: 785-296-7500 First Term: 1997 Email: [email protected]

HC 2 Box 130 Committee Membership Brewster 67732 Appropriations Phone: 785-694-2619 Time: 9:00 a.m. Room: 143-N Business Information Chair, Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Occupation: Farmer/Rancher Time: 1:30 p.m. [email protected] Room: 431-N Transportation and Public Safety Budget Spouse: Renee Time: 3:30 p.m. Room: 136-N Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations Time: On Call

House District 120 Cheyenne, Decatur, Norton, Phillips and Rawlins Counties

Jim Morrison Kansas House Republican District 121 (District Map, District Demographics) Capitol Office First Term: 9/4/1992 Room: 242-W Phone: 785-296-7676 3 Cottonwood Drive Email: [email protected] Colby 67701 Phone: 785-462-3264 Committee Membership Email: [email protected] Health and Human Services Time: 1:30 p.m. Business Information Room: DSOB 784 Occupation: Optometrist Chair, Government Efficiency and Fiscal Oversight 180W. 6th Time: 3:30 p.m. Colby 67701 Room: 535-N 785-462-8231 Joint Committee on Information Technology [email protected] Time: On Call Spouse: Karen

House District 121 Graham, Sheridan, Sherman and Thomas Counties Gary Hayzlett Capitol Office Kansas House Republican Room: 242-W District 122 (District Map, District Demographics) Phone: 785-296-7640 First Term: 1991 Email: [email protected] P. O. Box 66 Committee Membership Lakin 67860 Taxation Phone: 620-355-6297 Time: 9:00 a.m. Email: [email protected] Room: 535-N Fax: 620-355-6597 Chair, Transportation Time: 1:30 p.m. Business Information Room: DSOB 783 Occupation: Businessman Agriculture and Natural Resources Time: 3:30 p.m. Spouse: Helen Room: DSOB 783

House District 122 Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny and Scott Counties Finney County: City of Holcomb; Townships: Ivanhoe, Sherlock, Terry, Garden City (part) and Pierceville (part) Haskell County: City of Sublette; Townships: Haskell and Lockport

Jeff Whitham Capitol Office Kansas House Republican Room: DSOB District 123 (District Map, District Demographics) Phone: 785-296-7671 First Term: 2007 Email: [email protected]

1308 Cloud Circle Committee Membership Garden City 67846 Appropriations Phone: 620-275-5417 Time: 9:00 a.m. Email: [email protected] Room: 143-N Fax: 620-275-6259 General Government Budget Time: 1:30 p.m. Business Information Room: 531-N Occupation: Banker, Attorney Vice-Chair, Judiciary 1500 East Kansas Ave. Time: 3:30 p.m. Garden City 67846 Room: 143-N 620-275-4128 Rules and Journal [email protected] Time: On Call 620-275-6259 Select Committee on KPERS Time: On Call Spouse: Pat Whitham Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits Time: On Call House District 123 Finney County: Garden City (part) and Garden City Township (part) Capitol Office Bill Light Room: DSOB Kansas House Republican Phone: 785-296-7636 District 124 (District Map, District Demographics) Email: [email protected] First Term: 1999

Box 287 Committee Membership Rolla Appropriations Phone: 620-593-4749 Time: 9:00 a.m. Email: [email protected] Room: 143-N Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Business Information Time: 1:30 p.m. Occupation: Farmer 620-544-9449 Room: 431-N [email protected] Agriculture and Natural Resources Time: 3:30 p.m. Room: DSOB 783

House District 124 Grant, Morton, Stanton and Stevens Counties Haskell County: City of Satanta and Dudley Township Seward County: Seward Township

Carl Holmes Capitol Office Kansas House Republican Room: 142-W District 125 (District Map, District Demographics) Phone: 785-296-7670 First Term: 1985 Email: [email protected]

P.O. Box 2288 Committee Membership Liberal 67901 Chair, Energy and Utilities Phone: 620-624-7361 Time: 9:00 a.m. Email: [email protected] Room: DSOB 783 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Business Information Time: 1:30 p.m. Occupation: Land Owner/Manager Room: 431-N [email protected] Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations Time: On Call Spouse: Willynda Vice-Chair, Joint Committee on Energy and Environmental Policy Time: On Call

House District 125 Seward County: Cities: Kismet and Liberal; Townships: Fargo and Liberal