2018 Kansas Legislative Guide
A Publication of The League of Kansas Municipalities © Copyright January 2018 Kansas Senate Capitol Capitol Phone Representative Party/District E-mail Office 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) 136-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] Hilderbrand, Richard (R-13, Galena) 445-E 296-7370 [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] 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 (785) 296-7353 Meets 9:30 a.m. | M-F | 546-S (785) 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 (785) 296-6838 Meets 10:30 a.m. | M-F | 346-S (785) 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 (785) 296-7382 Meets 9:30 a.m. | M-F | 118-N (785) 296-7374 Chair: Lynn; Vice Chair: Suellentrop; Members: Alley, Baumgardner, Chair: Schmidt; Vice Chair: Bollier; Members: Berger, Estes, Bollier, Givens, Olson, Pilcher-Cook, Sykes; Ranking Minority Hilderbrand, Masterson, Taylor; Ranking Minority Member: Kelly; Member: Holland; Faust-Goudeau. Pettey.
Education Transportation Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 144-S (785) 296-7368 Meets 8:30 a.m. | M-F | 546-S (785) 296-7355 Chair: Baumgardner; Vice Chair: Doll; Members: Alley, Bollier, Estes, Chair: Petersen; Vice Chair: Doll; Members: Fitzgerald, Goddard, Fitzgerald, Pyle, Sykes, Taylor; Ranking Minority Member: Hensley; Hardy, Hilderbrand, Schmidt, Skubal, Tyson; Ranking Minority Pettey. Member: Pettey; Hawk.
Ethics, Elections and Local Government Utilities Meets 9:30 a.m. | M-F | 142-S (785) 296-7389 Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 548-S (785) 296-7358 Chair: Bowers; Vice Chair: Fitzgerald; Members: Doll, Hardy, Pilcher- Chair: Olson; Vice Chair: Petersen; Members: Bowers, Hardy, Lynn, Cook, Skubal, Sykes; Ranking Minority Member: Faust-Goudeau; Masterson, Skubal, Suellentrop, Wilborn; Ranking Minority Member: Haley. Hawk; Francisco.
Federal and State Affairs Ways and Means Meets 10:30 a.m. | M-F | 144-S (785) 296-7359 Meets 10:30 a.m. | M-F | 548-S (785) 296-7377 Chair: Estes; Vice Chair: Olson; Members: Givens, Hilderbrand, Chair: McGinn; Vice Chair: Billinger; Members: Alley, Berger, Longbine, Masterson, Tyson; Ranking Minority Member: Faust- Denning, Doll, Goddard, Kerschen, Schmidt, Skubal; Ranking Goudeau; Rogers. Minority Member: Kelly; Hawk, Hensley.
3 Kansas House of Representatives Capitol Capitol Phone Representative Party/District E-mail Office 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 368-7674 [email protected] Becker, Steven (R-104, Buhler) 512-N 296-7196 [email protected] Bergquist, Emil (R-91, Wichita) 352-S 296-7681 [email protected] Bishop, Elizabeth (D-88, Wichita) 559-S 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] Burris, Jesse (R-82, Mulvane) 458-W 296-7693 [email protected] Burroughs, Tom (D-33, Kansas City) 50-S 296-8153 [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] 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]
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Gallagher, Linda (R-23, Lenexa) 187-N 296-7482 [email protected] 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] Horn, Eileen (D-10, Lawrence) 54-S 296-7652 [email protected] Houser, Michael (R-1, Columbus) 179-N 296-7679 [email protected] Huebert, Steve (R-90, Valley Center) 286-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 296-7436 [email protected] Koesten, Joy (R-28, Leawood) 268-W 296-7646 [email protected] Kuether, Annie (D-55, Topeka) 43-S 296-7669 [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]
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Osterman, Les (R-97, Wichita) 149-S 296-7689 [email protected] Ousley, Jarrod (D-24, Merriam) 452-S 296-7366 [email protected] 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-S 296-7522 [email protected] Powell, Randy (R-30, Olathe) 459-W 296-5593 [email protected] Probst, Jason (D-102, Hutchinson) 174-W 296-7645 [email protected] Proehl, Richard (R-7, Parsons) 581-W 296-7639 [email protected] Rafie, Abraham (R-48, Overland Park) 519-N 296-7680 [email protected] Rahjes, Ken (R-110, Agra) 512-N 296-7463 [email protected] Ralph, Bradley (R-119, Dodge City) 512-N 296-7501 [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) 370-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) 458-W 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] Thimesch, Jack (R-114, Spivey) 561-W 296-7105 [email protected] Thompson, Kent (R-9, Iola) 187-N 296-7451 [email protected] Trimboli, Frank (R-26, Olathe) 352-S 296-7654 [email protected] Trimmer, Ed (D-79, Winfield) 174-W 296-7122 [email protected] Vickrey, Jene (R-6, Louisburg) 276-W 296-7748 [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] Winn, Valdenia (D-34, Kansas City) 451-S 296-7657 [email protected] Wolfe Moore, Kathy (D-36, Kansas City) 47-S 296-0424 [email protected]
6 House Committees Agriculture Federal and State Affairs Meets 3:30 p.m. | M-F | 582-N (785) 296-7643 Meets 9:00 a.m. | M-F | 346-S (785) 368-7674 Chair: Hoffman; Vice Chair: Thompson; Members: Baker, Blex, Clark, Chair: Barker; Vice Chair: Highland; Members: Arnberger, Awerkamp, Ellis, Hibbard, Highland, Jacobs, Karleskint, Orr, Schroeder, Seiwert, Carpenter, Clayton, Ellis, Houser, Humphries, Jacobs, Karleskint, Sloan, Smith; Ranking Minority Member: Carlin; Deere, Horn, Lusker, Rooker, Smith, Weber, Whitmer, Williams; Ranking Minority Neighbor, Pittman, Weigel. Member: Ruiz; Henderson, Highberger, Horn, Lusk, Miller, Sawyer .
Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Financial Institutions and Pensions Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 142-S (785) 296-7500 Meets 9:00 a.m. | MW | 281-N (785) 296-6014 Chair: Schroeder; Vice Chair: Hibbard; Members: Arnberger, Clark, Chair: Kelly; Vice Chair: Powell; Members: Blex, Dietrich, Dove, Johnson, Sloan, Trimboli; Ranking Minority Member: Carlin; Gartner, Elliott, Eplee, Hawkins, Jennings, Patton, Thompson, Trimboli, Ousley. Vickrey; Ranking Minority Member: Finney; Hodge, Trimmer, Weigel, Whipple. Appropriations Meets 9:00 a.m. | M-F | 112-N (785) 296-7672 General Government Budget Chair: Waymaster; Vice Chair: Proehl; Members: Aurand, Claeys, Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 218-N (785) 296-7676 Concannon, Hoffman, Johnson, Jones, Kessinger, Landwehr, Ralph, Chair: Sutton; Vice Chair: Weber; Members: Dierks, Dietrich, Judd- Schroeder, Sutton, Tarwater, Williams; Ranking Minority Member: Jenkins, Resman; Ranking Minority Member: Burroughs; Hodge, Wolfe Moore; Alcala, Ballard, Burroughs, Carlin, Helgerson, Phelps. Neighbor.
Children and Seniors Government, Technology and Security Meets 9:00 a.m. | TTH | 218-N (785) 296-7641 Meets 9:00 a.m. | MW | 218-N (785) 296-7632 Chair: Davis; Vice Chair: Gallagher; Members: Baker, Dietrich, Good, Chair: Sloan; Vice Chair: Lewis; Members: Baker, Becker, Bergquist, Judd-Jenkins, Markley, Mastroni; Ranking Minority Member: Ousley; Esau, Gallagher, Koesten, Rafie, Resman; Ranking Minority Member: Curtis, Deere, Murnan, Resman. Curtis; Ohaebosim, Pittman, Probst.
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Health and Human Services Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 112-N (785) 296-7640 Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 546-S (785) 296-7631 Chair: Mason; Vice Chair: Corbet; Members: Baker, Claeys, Clayton, Chair: Hawkins; Vice Chair: Concannon; Members: Barker, Bergquist, Davis, Elliott, Kessinger, Phillips, Ralph, Seiwert, Tarwater; Ranking Blex, Dove, Ellis, Eplee, Kelly, Osterman, Powell, Rafie; Ranking Minority Member: Whipple; Carmichael, Probst, Ruiz, Stogsdill. Minority Member: Murnan; Crum, Henderson, Holscher, Horn.
Corrections and Juvenile Justice Higher Education Budget Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 152-S (785) 296-7447 Meets 3:30 p.m. | M-F | 281-N (785) 296-6287 Chair: Jennings; Vice Chair: Whitmer; Members: Becker, Delperdang, Chair: Jones; Vice Chair: Swanson; Members: Brim, Burris, Carpenter, Finch, Humphries, Koesten, Smith, Swanson; Ranking Minority Markley, Probst; Ranking Minority Member: Phelps; Whipple. Member: Highberger; Deere, Kuether, Weigel. Insurance Education Meets 9:00 a.m. | TTH | 281-N (785) 296-7748 Meets 3:30 p.m. | M-F | 546-S (785) 296-7637 Chair: Vickrey; Vice Chair: Dove; Members: Corbet, Cox, Elliott, Chair: Aurand; Vice Chair: Dierks; Members: Arnberger, Dietrich, Eplee, Hawkins, Kelly, Orr, Patton, Powell, Smith, Trimboli; Ranking Dove, Good, Powell, Rooker, Schreiber, Sutton, Tarwater, Vickrey; Minority Member: Neighbor; Bishop, Finney, Hodge, Parker. Ranking Minority Member: Winn; Crum, Ousley, Stogsdill, Trimmer. Judiciary Elections Meets 3:30 p.m. | M-F| 112-N (785) 296-7655 Meets 1:30 p.m. | MW | 281-N (785) 296-7688 Chair: Finch; Vice Chair: Patton; Members: Alford, Becker, Bergquist, Chair: Esau; Vice Chair: Carpenter; Members: Awerkamp, Garber, Cox, Elliott, Garber, Huebert, Humphries, Jennings, Mastroni, Good, Orr, Thimesch, Williams; Ranking Minority Member: Miller; Osterman, Ralph, Wheeler, Whitmer; Ranking Minority Member: Alcala, Curtis, Parker. Carmichael; Bishop, Curtis, Highberger, Hodge, Kuether, Miller.
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications K-12 Education Budget Meets 9:00 a.m. | MW | 582-N (785) 296-7647 Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 346-S (785) 296-7654 Chair: Seiwert; Vice Chair: Garber; Members: Alford, Corbet, Cox, Chair: Patton; Vice Chair: Huebert; Members: Aurand, Hoffman, Davis, Delperdang, Finch, Markley, Mason, Schreiber, Thimesch; Jones, Karleskint, Landwehr, Rooker, Schwab, Smith, Vickrey; Ranking Minority Member: Kuether; Carmichael, Deere, Gartner, Ranking Minority Member: Trimmer; Helgerson, Lusk, Sawyer, Winn. Lusker. Local Government Meets 1:30 p.m. | TTH | 281-N (785) 296-3971 Chair: Williams; Vice Chair: Thimesch; Members: Awerkamp, Carpenter, Cox, Lewis, Markley, Orr, Thompson; Ranking Minority Member: Alcala; Bishop, Finney, Phelps. 7 Social Services Budget Transportation and Public Safety Budget Meets 3:30 p.m. | M-F | 144-S (785) 296-7488 Meets 3:30 p.m. | M-F | 142-S (785) 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 (785) 296-7696 Meets 9:00 a.m. | TTH | 152-S (785) 296-7689 Chair: Johnson; Vice Chair: Phillips; Members: Concannon, Corbet, Chair: Osterman; Vice Chair: Clark; Members: Brim, Burris, Davis, Eplee, Francis, Hawkins, Kelly, Mason, Proehl, Rafie, Rahjes, Delperdang, Dierks, Esau, Phillips, Wheeler; Ranking Minority Smith, Thimesch, Williams; Ranking Minority Member: Sawyer; Member: Weigel; Gartner, Pittman, Stogsdill. Alcala, Burroughs, Gartner, Ohaebosim, Ruiz, Wolfe Moore. Water and Environment Transportation Meets 9:00 a.m. | TTH | 582-N (785) 296-7632 Meets 1:30 p.m. | M-F | 582-N (785) 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, Kuether, Probst. Ranking Minority Member: Lusker; Ballard, Ohaebosim, Pittman, Victors. Legislative Leadership House of Representatives Senate
Speaker President Ron Ryckman (R-78) Susan Wagle (R-30) 370-W, (785) 296-2302, [email protected] 333-E, (785) 296-2419, [email protected] Speaker Pro Tem Vice President Scott Schwab (R-49) SenateJeff Longbine (R-17) 381-W, (785) 291-3500, [email protected] 341-E, (785) 296-7361, [email protected] Majority Leader Majority Leader Don Hineman (R-118) Jim Denning (R-8) 372-W, (785) 296-7662, [email protected] 330-E, (785) 296-2497, [email protected] Assistant Majority Leader Assistant Majority Leader Tom Phillips (R-67) Vicki Schmidt (R-20) 512-N, (785) 296-7402, [email protected] 441-E, (785) 296-7374, [email protected] Majority Whip Majority Whip Kent Thompson (R-9) Elaine Bowers (R-36) 187-N, (785) 296-7451, [email protected] 223-E, (785) 296-7389, [email protected] Majority Caucus Chair Minority Leader Susan Concannon (R-107) Anthony Hensley (D-19) 149-S, (785) 296-7644, [email protected] 318-E, (785) 296-3245, [email protected] Minority Leader Assistant Minority Leader Jim Ward (D-86) Laura Kelly (D-18) 359-W, (785) 296-7630, [email protected] 125-E, (785) 296-7365, [email protected] Assistant Minority Leader Minority Whip Stan Frownfelter (D-37) Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D-29) 359-W, (785) 296-7630, [email protected] 135-E, (785) 296-7387, [email protected] Minority Whip Minority Agenda Chair Ed Trimmer (D-79) Marci Francisco (D-2) 174-W, (785) 296-7122, [email protected] 134-E, (785) 296-7364, [email protected] Minority Caucus Chair Minority Cacus Chair Barbara Ballard (D-44) Tom Hawk (D-22) 451-S, (785) 296-7697, [email protected] 135-E, (785) 296-7360, [email protected] Minority Agenda Chair Brandon Whipple (D-96) 452-S, (785) 296-7366, [email protected] Minority Policy Chair Adam Lusker (D-2) 50-S, (785) 296-7698, [email protected] 8 Effective Advocacy for cities Relationships Are the 1 Cornerstone of Make Contact Prior Effective Advocacy to Legislative Session • Eggs & Issues, town halls, etc. 2 • Communicate the city’s agenda and priorities. • Invite them to a League Regional Supper. Follow the Know your legislators on a Legislative Session rst-name basis • League News • List servs Always be respectful and avoid • News media • www.lkm.org personal attacks
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• Watch for alerts about key bills/issues. • Follow the issue, not the bill number. Send legislators your • Be speci c; give your city’s unique insight newsletter/updates into the legislation. 5 • Don’t waste time and political capital on meaningless bills that have no chance of Make Contact Following becoming law. the Legislative Session
• ank your legislator for their hard work. Key Dates for 2018 Legislature • Be honest and express concern when bills Preliminary Dates; subject to change negatively a ect your city. January 8...... Legislature Convenes January 24...... Local Government Day Contacting Legislators January 29...... Bill Draft Request Deadline for Email. Because all legislators have individual email addresses and laptops Individual Members available to them, we urge you to use the email addresses listed in this legislative guide to contact legislators throughout the session. Outside of session many February 5...... Bill Draft Request Deadline for legislators prefer their personal email so request it or locate it on the legislative Non-Exempt Committees** website at kslegislature.org. February 7...... Bill Introduction Deadline for Phone. Individual office phone numbers for each legislator are listed in this guide. Legislators can also be contacted via the Capitol switchboard: (785) 296- Individual Members 0111. If you have the legislators’ cell phone number, texting is another option. February 9...... Bill Introduction Deadline for Fax. Because legislators do not have individual fax numbers, the use of fax as Non-Exempt Committees** a means of communications is discouraged. February 22...... House of Origin Bill Consideration Deadline Mail. When writing to legislators, letters should always be addressed to Honorable Representative (or Senator) ______. The Capitol mailing March 29...... Second House Bill Consideration Deadline address for legislators is: April 6...... Regular Session Ends
Senator Pat Roberts
109 Hart Senate Office Building 11900 College Boulevard, Ste. 203 Washington, DC 20510 Overland Park, KS 66210 (202) 224-4774 Fax: (202) 224-3514 (913) 451-9343 Fax: (913) 451-9446 www.roberts.senate.gov 125 N Market Street, Suite 1120 Frank Carlson Federal Building Wichita, KS 67202 444 SE Quincy, Suite 392 (316) 263-0416 Fax: (316) 263-0273 Topeka, KS 66683 (785) 295-2745 Fax: (785) 235-3665 Chief of Staff: Jackie Cottrell State Director & Counsel: Chad Tenpenny 100 Military Plaza DC Scheduler: Jensine Moyer Dodge City, KS 67801 (620) 227-2244 Fax: (620) 227-2264
Senator Jerry Moran
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 521 306 N. Broadway, Ste. 125 Washington, DC 20510 PO Box 1372 (202) 224-6521 Fax: (202) 228-6966 Pittsburg, KS 66762 www.moran.senate.gov (620) 232-2286 Fax: (620) 232-2284
923 Westport Place, Suite 210 1200 Main Street, Ste. 402 PO Box 067 PO Box 249 Manhattan, KS 66502 Hays, KS 67601 (785) 539-8973 Fax : (785) 587-0789 (785) 628-6401 Fax: (785) 628-3791
23600 College Blvd, Ste 201 Chief of Staff: Todd Novascone PO Box 1154 DC Scheduler: Emily Whitfield Olathe, KS 66061 State Director: Brennen Britton (Olathe) (913) 393-0711 Fax: (913) 768-1366 State Scheduler: Lisa Dethloff (Olathe)
100 North Broadway, Ste. 210 Wichita, KS 67202 (316) 269-9257 Fax: (316) 269-9259
10 Congressman Roger Marshall (R) Kansas District 1
312 Cannon House Office Building 816 Campus Drive, Ste. 500 Washington, DC 20515 Garden City, KS 67846 (202) 225-2715 (620) 765-7800 www.marshall.house.gov Chief of Staff: Brent Robertson 200 E. Iron Avenue District Director: Katie Sawyer (Salina) Salina, KS 67401 (785) 829-9000
Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R) Kansas District 2
1526 Longworth House Office Building 3550 SW 5th Street Washington, DC 20515 Topeka, KS 66606 (202) 225-6601 Fax: (202) 225-7986 (785) 234-5966 Fax: (785) 234-5967 www.lynnjenkins.house.gov Chief of Staff: Patrick Leopold 1001 N Broadway St. #C District Director: Bill Roe (Topeka) Pittsburg, KS 66762 DC and District Scheduler: Jaclyn Schwinghammer (620) 231-5966 Fax: (620) 231-5972
2433 Rayburn House Office Building Congressman Kevin Yoder (R) Kansas District 3
Washington, DC 20515 Chief of Staff: Dave Natonski (202) 225-2865 District Director: Molly Haase (Overland Park) www.yoder.house.gov Scheduler: Maddie Milam
7325 W. 79th Street Overland Park, KS 66204 (913) 621-0832 Fax: (913) 621-1533
Congressman Ron Estes (R) Kansas District 4
2452 Rayburn House Office Building Chief of Staff: Josh Bell Washington, DR 20515 Deputy Chief of Staff and Scheduler: Lynn Haueter (202) 225-6216 Fax: (202) 225-3849 www.estes.house.gov
7701 E Kellog, Suite 510 Wichita, KS 67207 (316) 262-8992 Fax:(316) 262-5309
11 League of Kansas Municipalities • 300 S.W. 8th Ave., Topeka, KS 66603 • (785) 354-9565 • Fax (785) 354-4186 • www.lkm.org Resources
Kansas Legislature Legislative Research http://www.kslegislature.org/li/ Room 068-W, State Capitol, Topeka, KS 66612 • Full Text of Bills (785) 296-3181 • Bill Tracking • Legislative staff for committees • House and Senate Calendars Kansas Legislative Handbook Legislative Hotline Government Research Service Toll Free (800) 432-3924/In Topeka (785) 296-2149 214 S.W. 6th, Topeka, KS 66603 • Bill Status/Hearing Schedule (785) 232-7720 • Leave a message for a legislator to call you back on the state KANS-A-N network. League of Kansas Municipalities 300 S.W. 8th Ave., Topeka, KS 66603-3912 Legislative Document Room (785) 354-9565 Fax (785) 354-4186 Room 58-S, State Capitol, Topeka, KS 66612 www.lkm.org (785) 296-4096 • League News (sent weekly by e-mail and available on-line) • Copies of bills and calendars
League Legislative Staff
Erik Sartorius Trey Cocking Amanda L. Stanley Eric B. Smith Doug Taylor Chardae Caine Executive Director Deputy Director General Counsel Deputy General Counsel Legal Counsel Research Associate [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (18th Session) (3rd Session) (3rd Session) (6th Session) (5th Session) (1st Session)
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