2016 Kansas Legislative Guide Kansas Senate Senator Party/District Capitol Capitol Phone E-mail Address 785-
Abrams, Steve (R-32, Arkansas City) 224-E 296-7381 [email protected] Arpke, Tom (R-24, Salina) 135-E 296-7369 [email protected] Baumgardner, Molly (R-37, Louisburg) 224-E 296-7368 [email protected] Bowers, Elaine (R-36, Concordia) 223-E 296-7389 [email protected] Bruce, Terry (R-34, Hutchinson) 330-E 296-2497 [email protected] Denning, Jim (R-8, Overland Park) 541-E 296-7394 [email protected] Donovan, Les (R-27, Wichita) 123-E 296-7385 [email protected] Faust-Goudeau, Oletha (D-29, Wichita) 124-E 296-7387 [email protected] Fitzgerald, Steve (R-5, Leavenworth) 135-E 296-7357 [email protected] Francisco, Marci (D-2, Lawrence) 134-E 296-7364 [email protected] Haley, David (D-4, Kansas City) 134-E 296-7376 [email protected] Hawk, Tom (D-22, Manhattan) 124-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] Holmes, Mitch (R-33, St. John) 237-E 296-7667 [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] King, Jeff (R-15, Independence) 341-E 296-7361 [email protected] Knox, Forrest (R-14, Altoona) 234-E 296-7678 [email protected] LaTurner, Jacob (R-13, Pittsburg) 135-E 296-7370 [email protected] Longbine, Jeff (R-17, Emporia) 235-E 296-7384 [email protected] Love, Garrett (R-38, Montezuma) 237-E 296-7359 [email protected] Lynn, Julia (R-9, Olathe) 445-S 296-7382 [email protected] Masterson, Ty (R-16, Andover) 545-S 296-7388 [email protected] McGinn, Carolyn (R-31, Sedgwick) 223-E 296-7377 [email protected] Melcher, Jeff (R-11, Leawood) 541-E 296-7301 [email protected] O’Donnell, Michael (R-25, Wichita) 225-E 296-7391 [email protected] Olson, Robert (R-23, Olathe) 236-E 296-7358 [email protected] Ostmeyer, Ralph (R-40, Grinnell) 136-E 296-7399 [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) 441-E 296-7362 [email protected] Powell, Larry (R-39, Garden City) 237-E 296-7694 [email protected] Pyle, Dennis (R-1, Hiawatha) 234-E 296-7379 [email protected] Schmidt, Vicki (R-20, Topeka) 445-S 296-7374 [email protected] Smith, Greg (R-21, Overland Park) 441-E 296-7367 [email protected] Tyson, Caryn (R-12, Parker) 236-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] Wolf, Kay (R-7, Prairie Village) 235-E 296-7390 [email protected]
2 Senate Committees
Agriculture Judiciary Meets 8:30 am | MT | 159-S 296-7359 Meets 10:30 am | M-F | 346-S 296-7361 Chair: Love; Vice Chair: Kerschen; Members: Abrams, Bowers, Holmes, Knox, Chair: King; Vice Chair: Smith; Members: Bruce, Knox, Love, Lynn, McGinn, McGinn, Ostmeyer, Powell; Ranking Minority Member: Francisco; Hawk. Petersen, Pilcher-Cook; Ranking Minority Member: Haley; Pettey.
Assessment and Taxation KPERS Select Meets 9:30 am | M-F | 548-S 296-7385 Meets On Call | On Call | On Call 296-7361 Chair: Donovan; Vice Chair: Tyson; Members: Abrams, Bruce, Lynn, Melcher, Chair: King; Vice Chair: Longbine; Members: Bowers, Denning, Holmes, Petersen, Pilcher-Cook, Powell; Ranking Minority Member: Holland; Hensley. Knox, Masterson; Ranking Minority Member: Hensley; Kelly.
Commerce Local Government Meets 8:30 am | M-F | 548-S 296-7382 Meets 9:30 am | MT | 159-S 296-7379 Chair: Lynn; Vice Chair: Wagle; Members: Baumgardner, Denning, Longbine, Chair: Pyle; Vice Chair: Fitzgerald; Members: Arpke, Holmes, Love, O’Donnell, Melcher, Olson, Pilcher-Cook, Wilborn; Ranking Minority Member: Holland; Wolf; Ranking Minority Member: Faust-Goudeau; Haley. Faust-Goudeau. Natural Resources Corrections and Juvenile Justice Meets 8:30 am | WThF | 159-S 296-7694 Meets 9:30 am | M-F | 118-N 296-7367 Chair: Powell; Vice Chair: Kerschen; Members: Arpke, McGinn, O’Donnell, Chair: Smith; Vice Chair: Knox; Members: Baumgardner, King, McGinn, Ostmeyer, Pyle, Smith, Tyson; Ranking Minority Member: Francisco; Hawk. Ostmeyer; Ranking Minority Member: Pettey Public Health and Welfare Education Meets 1:30 pm | M-F | 118-N 296-7362 Meets 1:30 pm | M-F | 144-S 296-7381 Chair: Pilcher-Cook; Vice Chair: O’Donnell; Members: Bowers, Denning, Chair: Abrams; Vice Chair: Arpke; Members: Baumgardner, Fitzgerald, Holmes, LaTurner, Love; Ranking Minority Member: Kelly; Haley. Kerschen, Melcher, Pyle, Schmidt, Tyson; Ranking Minority Member: Hensley; Pettey. Transportation Meets 8:30 am | TWThF | 546-S 296-7355 Ethics and Elections Chair: Petersen; Vice Chair: Wolf; Members: Donovan, Fitzgerald, King, Meets 9:30 am | WTh | 142-S 296-7667 LaTurner, Schmidt; Ranking Minority Member: Pettey; Hensley. Chair: Holmes; Vice Chair: Fitzgerald; Members: Arpke, Love, O’Donnell, Wagle, Wolf; Ranking Minority Member: Faust-Goudeau; Haley. Utilities Meets 1:30 pm | M-F | 548-S 296-7358 Federal and State Affairs Chair: Olson; Vice Chair: Petersen; Members: Knox, Longbine, Lynn, Meets 10:30 am | M-F | 144-S 296-7399 Masterson, Powell, Smith, Wilborn; Ranking Minority Member: Francisco; Chair: Ostmeyer; Vice Chair: LaTurner; Members: Holmes, Longbine, Olson, Hawk. Wilborn, Wolf; Ranking Minority Member: Faust-Goudeau; Holland. Ways and Means Financial Institutions and Insurance Meets 10:30 am | M-F | 548-S 296-7388 Meets 9:30 am | M-F | 546-S 296-7384 Chair: Masterson; Vice Chair: Denning; Members: Arpke, Fitzgerald, Chair: Longbine; Vice Chair: Bowers; Members: Denning, LaTurner, Olson, Kerschen, Melcher, O’Donnell, Powell, Tyson; Ranking Minority Member: Schmidt, Wilborn; Ranking Minority Member: Hawk; Kelly. Kelly; Francisco. 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] Anthimides, Steven (R-98, Wichita) 166-W 296-7665 [email protected] Ballard, Barbara (D-44, Lawrence) 451-S 296-7697 [email protected] Barker, John (R-70, Abilene) 519-N 296-7674 [email protected] Barton, Tony (R-41, Leavenworth) 559-W 296-7522 [email protected] Becker, Steven (R-104, Buhler) 512-N 296-7196 [email protected] Billinger, Rick (R-120, Goodland) 352-S 296-4683 [email protected] Boldra, Sue (R-111, Hays) 352-S 296-4683 [email protected] Bollier, Barbara (R-21, Mission Hills) 168-W 296-7686 [email protected] Bradford, John (R-40, Lansing) 176-W 296-7653 [email protected] Bruchman, Rob (R-20, Overland Park) 176-W 296-7653 [email protected] Burroughs, Tom (D-33, Kansas City) 359-W 296-7630 [email protected] Campbell, Larry (R-26, Olathe) 149-S 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, Will (R-75, El Dorado) 352-S 296-7673 [email protected] Carpenter, Blake (R-81, Derby) 167-W 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) 167-W 296-7648 [email protected] Concannon, Susan (R-107, Beloit) 561-W 296-7644 [email protected] Corbet, Ken (R-54, Topeka) 179-N 296-7679 [email protected] Curtis, Pam (D-32, Kansas City) 173-W 296-7371 [email protected] Davis, Erin (R-15, Olathe) 352-S 296-7658 [email protected] DeGraaf, Pete (R-82, Mulvane) 458-W 296-7693 [email protected] Dierks, Diana (R-71, Salina) 519-N 296-7642 [email protected] Doll, John (R-123, Garden City) 512-N 296-7380 [email protected] Dove, Willie (R-38, Bonner Springs) 149-S 296-7677 [email protected] Edmonds, John (R-112, Great Bend) 452-S 296-5593 [email protected] Esau, Keith (R-14, Olathe) 47-S 296-7688 [email protected] Estes, Bud (R-119, Dodge City) 512-N 296-6287 [email protected] Ewy, John (R-117, Jetmore) 512-N 296-7105 [email protected] Finch, Blaine (R-59, Ottawa) 167-W 296-7655 [email protected] Finney, Gail (D-84, Wichita) 451-S 296-7649 [email protected] Francis, Shannon (R-125, Liberal) 167-W 296-7655 [email protected] Frownfelter, Stan (D-37, Kansas City) 174-W 296-7691 [email protected] Gallagher, Linda (R-23, Lenexa) 167-W 296-7548 [email protected] Garber, Randy (R-62, Sabetha) 166-W 296-7665 [email protected] Goico, Mario (R-94, Wichita) 276-W 296-7663 [email protected] Gonzalez, Ramon (R-47, Perry) 512-N 296-7500 [email protected] Representative Party/District Capitol Capitol Phone E-mail Address 785-
Grosserode, Amanda (R-16, Lenexa) 274-W 296-7659 [email protected] Hawkins, Daniel (R-100, Wichita) 521-E 296-7631 [email protected] Hedke, Dennis (R-99, Wichita) 581-W 296-7699 [email protected] Helgerson, Henry (D-83, Eastbourgh) 174-W 296-7668 [email protected] Hemsley, Lane (R-56, Topeka) 165-W 296-7460 [email protected] Henderson, Broderick (D-35, Kansas City) 451-S 296-7697 [email protected] Henry, Jerry (D-63, Atchison) 451-S 296-7650 [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] Hildabrand, Brett (R-17, Shawnee) 274-W 296-7331 [email protected] Hill, Don (R-60, Emporia) 50-S 296-7632 [email protected] Hineman, Don (R-118, Dighton) 512-N 296-7636 [email protected] Hoffman, Kyle (R-116, Coldwater) 481-W 296-7643 [email protected] Houser, Michael (R-1, Columbus) 179-N 296-7679 [email protected] Houston, Roderick (D-89, Wichita) 54-S 296-7652 [email protected] Huebert, Steve (R-90, Valley Center) 149-S 296-1754 [email protected] Hutchins, Becky (R-61, Holton) 519-N 296-7971 [email protected] Hutton, Mark (R-105, Wichita) 521-E 296-7488 [email protected] Jennings, Russell (R-122, Lakin) 512-N 296-7196 [email protected] Johnson, Steven (R-108, Assaria) 286-N 296-7696 [email protected] Jones, Kevin (R-5, Wellsville) 512-N 296-6287 [email protected] Jones, Dick (R-52, Topeka) 352-S 296-7483 [email protected] Kahrs, Mark (R-87, Wichita) 286-N 296-7476 [email protected] Kelley, Kasha (R-80, Arkansas City) 459-W 296-7671 [email protected] Kelly, Jim (R-11, Independence) 512-N 296-6014 [email protected] Kiegerl, Mike (R-121, Olathe) 50-S 296-7636 [email protected] Kleeb, Marvin (R-48, Overland Park) 185-N 296-7680 [email protected] Kuether, Annie (D-55, Topeka) 43-S 296-7669 [email protected] Lewis, Greg (R-113, St John) 166-W 296-7682 [email protected] Lunn, Jerry (R-28, Overland Park) 151-S 296-7675 [email protected] Lusk, Nancy (D-22, Overland Park) 54-S 296-7651 [email protected] Lusker, Adam (D-2, Frontenac) 43-S 296-7698 [email protected] Macheers, Charles (R-39, Shawnee) 151-S 296-7675 [email protected] Mason, Les (R-73, McPherson) 268-W 296-7640 [email protected] Mast, Peggy (R-76, Emporia) 381-W 291-3500 [email protected] McPherson, Craig (R-8, Overland Park) 268-W 296-7695 [email protected] Merrick, Ray (R-27, Stilwell) 370-W 296-2302 [email protected] Moxley, Tom (R-68, Council Grove) 512-N 296-7689 [email protected] O’Brien, Connie (R-42, Tonganoxie) 187-N 296-7683 [email protected] Osterman, Les (R-97, Wichita) 512-N 296-7689 [email protected] Representative Party/District Capitol Capitol Phone E-mail Address 785-
Ousley, Jarrod (D-24, Merriam) 173-W 296-7366 [email protected] Patton, Fred (R-50, Topeka) 165-W 296-7460 [email protected] Pauls, Janice (R-102, Hutchinson) 285-N 296-7645 [email protected] Peck, Virgil (R-12, Tyro) 187-N 296-7641 [email protected] Phillips, Tom (R-67, Manhattan) 512-N 296-6014 [email protected] Powell, Randy (R-30, Olathe) 452-S 296-5593 [email protected] Proehl, Richard (R-7, Parsons) 581-W 296-7639 [email protected] Rahjes, Ken (R-110, Agra) 168-W 296-7676 [email protected] Read, Marty (R-4, Mound City) 561-W 296-7644 [email protected] Rhoades, Marc (R-72, Newton) 459-W 296-7671 [email protected] Rooker, Melissa (R-25, Fairway) 168-W 296-7686 [email protected] Rubin, John (R-18, Shawnee) 151-S 296-7690 [email protected] Ruiz, Louis (D-31, Kansas City) 359-W 296-7630 [email protected] Ryckman, Ron (R-78, Olathe) 111-N 296-5481 [email protected] Ryckman Sr., Ronald (R-115, Meade) 352-S 296-7658 [email protected] Sawyer, Tom (D-95, Wichita) 174-W 296-7691 [email protected] Scapa, Joseph (R-88, Wichita) 166-W 296-7682 [email protected] Schroeder, Don (R-74, Hesston) 512-N 296-7500 [email protected] Schwab, Scott (R-49, Olathe) 151-S 296-7501 [email protected] Schwartz, Sharon (R-106, Washington) 149-S 296-7637 [email protected] Scott, Ben (D-58, Topeka) 451-S 296-7649 [email protected] Seiwert, Joe (R-101, Pretty Prairie) 481-W 296-7647 [email protected] Sloan, Tom (R-45, Lawrence) 452-S 296-7632 [email protected] Smith, Charles (R-3, Pittsburg) 559-W 296-7522 [email protected] Suellentrop, Gene (R-91, Wichita) 186-N 296-7681 [email protected] Sutton, William (R-43, Gardner) 168-W 296-7676 [email protected] Swanson, Susie (R-64, Clay Center) 519-N 296-7642 [email protected] Thimesch, Jack (R-114, Cunningham) 512-N 296-7105 [email protected] Thompson, Kent (R-9, Iola) 268-W 296-7640 [email protected] Tietze, Annie (D-53, Topeka) 174-W 296-7668 [email protected] Todd, James (R-29, Overland Park) 268-W 296-7695 [email protected] Trimmer, Ed (D-79, Winfield) 174-W 296-7122 [email protected] Vickrey, Jene (R-6, Louisburg) 372-W 296-7662 [email protected] Victors, Ponka-We (D-103, Wichita) 54-S 296-7651 [email protected] Ward, Jim (D-86, Wichita) 43-S 296-7698 [email protected] Waymaster, Troy (R-109, Bunker Hill) 165-W 296-7672 [email protected] Weber, Chuck (R-85, Wichita) 47-S 296-7688 [email protected] Whipple, Brandon (D-96, Wichita) 173-W 296-7366 [email protected] Whitmer, John (R-93, Wichita) 167-W 296-7567 [email protected] Williams, Kristey (R-77, Augusta) 519-N 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) 43-S 296-7669 [email protected]
House Committees
Agriculture and Natural Resources Federal and State Affairs Meets 3:30 pm | M-F | 346-S 296-7637 Meets 9:00 am | M-F | 346-S 368-7166 Chair: Schwartz; Vice Chair: Boldra; Members: Clark, Concannon, Dierks, Chair: Pauls; Vice Chair: Todd; Members: Becker, Bradford, Clayton, Ewy, Francis, Hibbard, Lewis, Moxley, Rahjes, Read, Schroeder, Seiwert, Concannon, DeGraaf, Estes, Ewy, Hemsley, Hildabrand, Hineman, Sloan, Swanson, Thimesch, Waymaster;Ranking Minority Member: Houser, D. Jones, Read, Scapa, Scott, Weber, Williams; Ranking Minority Victors; Carlin, Lusker, Trimmer, Wilson. Member: Tietze; Henderson, Lusk, Winn.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget General Government Budget Meets 1:30 pm | M-F | 142-S 296-7643 Meets 1:30 pm | M-F | 218-N 296-7672 Chair: Hoffman;Vice Chair: Schroeder; Members: Clark, Clayton, Chair: Waymaster; Vice Chair: McPherson; Members: Concannon, Gallagher, Hibbard, Johnson; Ranking Minority Member: Carlin; Henry. Garber, Hineman, Rahjes, Sutton; Ranking Minority Member: Wolfe Moore; Curtis. Appropriations Meets 9:00 am | M-F | 112-N 296-5481 Health and Human Services Chair: Ryckman; Vice Chair: Schwartz; Members: Barker, W. Carpenter, Meets 1:30 pm | M-F | 546-S 296-7631 Claeys, Grosserode, Hawkins, Highland, Hoffman, Hutton, Kahrs, Kleeb, Chair: Hawkins; Vice Chair: Dove; Members: B. Carpenter, Edmonds, Lunn, Macheers, Proehl, Rhoades, Suellentrop, Waymaster; Ranking Estes, Hildabrand, D. Jones, Kelly, Osterman, Powell, Schwab, Minority Member: Henry; Ballard, Carlin, Finney, Wolfe Moore. Thompson, Whitmer;Ranking Minority Member: Ward; Henderson, Houston, Wilson. Children and Seniors Meets 9:00 am | TTh | 218-N 296-7683 Insurance and Financial Institution Chair: O’Brien; Vice Chair: Davis; Members: Dove, Gallagher, Garber, Meets 3:30 pm | M-F | 281-N 296-7501 Kiegerl, Phillips, Rahjes, Smith, Swanson; Ranking Minority Member: Chair: Schwab; Vice Chair: Kelly; Members: Anthimides, Barton, Victors; Ousley, Wilson. Billinger, Bradford, Campbell, Doll, Dove, Esau, Estes, Goico, Hawkins, Hill, D. Jones, K. Jones, Scapa, Smith; Ranking Minority Member: Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Houston; Frownfelter, Henderson, Ousley, Scott. Meets 1:30 pm | M-F | 346-S 296-7488 Chair: Hutton; Vice Chair: Mason; Members: Billinger, W. Caprenter, Judiciary Claeys, Corbet, Davis, Hemsley, Kleeb, Patton, Suellentrop, Weber, Meets 3:30 pm | M-F | 112-N 296-5805 Williams; Ranking Minority Member: Frownfelter; Ruiz, Tietze, Whipple. Chair: Barker; Vice Chair: Macheers; Members: Alford, Becker, B. Carpenter, Davis, Finch, Hoffman, Hutchins, Kahrs, McPherson, Corrections and Juvenile Justice Osterman, Patton, Pauls, Powell, Rubin, Todd, Whitmer; Ranking Meets 1:30 pm | M-F | 152-S 296-7690 Minority Member: Carmichael; Curtis, Highberger, Kuether, Ward. Chair: Rubin; Vice Chair: Gonzalez; Members: Alford, Anthimides, Becker, Finch, Jennings, Kuether, Moxley, Pauls, Swanson; Ranking Minority Local Government Member: Highberger; Finney. Meets 1:30 pm | TTh | 281-N 296-1754 Chair: Huebert; Vice Chair: Phillips; Members: Campbell, Esau, Francis, Education Kahrs, Kiegerl, Lewis, Peck, Scapa; Ranking Minority Member: Alcala; Meets 1:30 pm | M-F | 112-N 296-7310 Carmichael, Scott. Chair: Highland; Vice Chair: Lunn; Members: Barker, Barton, Boldra, Bradford, Bruchman, Grosserode, Hedke, Hutchins, K. Jones, Kelley, Pensions and Benefits Macheers, Rhoades, Smith; Ranking Minority Member: Winn; Lusk, Meets 9:00 am | MW | 152-S 296-7696 Ousley, Trimmer. Chair: Johnson; Vice Chair: Thompson;Members: Billinger, Davis, Edmonds, Hill, Hutchins, K. Jones, Kelly, Peck; Ranking Minority Education Budget Member: Trimmer; Alcala, Ward. Meets 3:30 pm | M-F | 218-N 296-7659 Chair: Grosserode; Vice Chair: Sutton; Members: Bollier, Hildabrand, Social Services Budget Huebert, O’Brien, Peck; Ranking Minority Member: Winn; Henry. Meets 3:30 pm | M-F | 144-S 296-7673 Chair: W. Carpenter; Vice Chair: Mast; Members: Bruchman, Clayton, Elections Gallagher, Garber, Williams; Ranking Minority Member: Ballard; Lusk. Meets 1:30 pm | MW | 281-N 296-7476 Chair: Kahrs; Vice Chair: Esau; Members: Bollier, Campbell, Dierks, Hill, Taxation Huebert, O’Brien, Peck, Scapa; Ranking Minority Member: Sawyer; Alcala, Meets 3:30 pm | M-F | 582-N 296-4830 Carmichael. Chair: Kleeb; Vice Chair: Suellentrop; Members: Corbet, Edmonds, Hedke, Hemsley, Highland, Hineman, Hutton, Johnson, Kelley, Lunn, Energy and Environment Mason, Phillips, Rhoades, Ryckman Sr., Thompson, Weber;Ranking Meets 9:00 am | MW | 582-N 296-7699 Minority Member: Sawyer; Alcala, Helgerson, Whipple, Wolfe Moore. Chair: Hedke; Vice Chair: Corbet; Members: Barton, Bruchman, Esau, Jennings, Kelley, Kiegerl, Mason, McPherson, Moxley, Phillips, Powell, Sutton, Whitmer; Ranking Minority Member: Kuether; Carmichael, Highberger, Lusker. Transportation Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Meets 1:30 pm | M-F | 582-N 296-7639 Meets 9:00 am | TTh | 152-S 296-7663 Chair: Proehl; Vice Chair: Ryckman Sr.; Members: Doll, Ewy, Goico, Chair: Goico; Vice Chair: Osterman; Members: Barton, B. Carpenter, Houser, Read, Rooker, Schwartz, Seiwert, Sloan, Thimesch, Todd; Clark, Dierks, Houston, Hutchins, K. Jones, Patton, Rubin; Ranking Ranking Minority Member: Lusker; Ballard, Helgerson, Victors. Minority Member: Lusker; Helgerson.
Transportation and Public Safety Budget Vision 2020 Meets 3:30 pm | M-F | 142-S 296-7670 Meets 9:00 am | MW | 218-N 296-7654 Chair: Claeys; Vice Chair: Jennings; Members: Gonzalez, Houser, Kiegerl, Chair: Campbell; Vice Chair: Sloan; Members: Bollier, Francis, Garber, Proehl, Rooker; Ranking Minority Member: Finney; Tietze. Lewis, O’Brien, Patton, Rooker, Swanson; Ranking Minority Member: Curtis; Houston, Ousley. Utilities and Telecommunications Meets 9:00 am | TTh | 582-N 296-7647 Chair: Seiwert; Vice Chair: Alford; Members: Anthimides, Boldra, Bruchman, Corbet, Doll, Finch, Gonzalez, Hibbard, Ryckman Sr., Schroeder, Schwab, Thimesch, Thompson;Ranking Minority Member: Kuether; Frownfelter, Trimmer, Whipple.
Legislative Leadership
House of Representatives Senate
Speaker President Ray Merrick (R-27) Susan Wagle (R-30) 370-W, 296-2302, [email protected] 333-E, 296-2419, [email protected]
Speaker Pro Tem Vice President Peggy Mast (R-76) Jeff King (R-15) 381-W, 291-3500, [email protected] 341-E, 296-7361, [email protected]
Majority Leader Majority Leader Jene Vickrey (R-6) Terry Bruce (R-34) 372-W, 296-7662, [email protected] 330-E, 296-2497, [email protected]
Assistant Majority Leader Assistant Majority Leader Mario Goico (R-94) Julia Lynn (R-9) 276-W, 296-7663, [email protected] 445-S, 296-7382, [email protected]
Majority Whip Minority Leader Willie Dove (R-38) Anthony Hensley (D-19) 149-S, 296-7676, [email protected] 318-E, 296-3245, [email protected]
Minority Leader Assistant Minority Leader Tom Burroughs (D-33) Marci Francisco (D-2) 359-W, 296-7630, [email protected] 134-E, 296-7364, [email protected]
Assistant Minority Leader Minority Whip Louis Ruiz (D-31) Laura Kelly (D-18) 359-W, 296-7630, [email protected] 125-E, 296-7365, [email protected]
Minority Whip Ed Trimmer (D-79) 174-W, 296-7122, [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
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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 Todd Novascone, Chief of Staff Pittsburg, KS 66762 Emily Whitfield, DC Scheduler (620) 232-2286 Brennen Britton, State Director (Olathe) Lisa Dethloff, State Scheduler (Olathe) 23600 College Boulevard, Suite 201 Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 393-0711 Congressman Tim Huelskamp Kansas 1st District
1110 Longworth HOB 100 Military Avenue, Suite 205 Washington, DC 20515 Dodge City, KS 67801 (202) 225-2715 (620) 225-0172 www.huelskamp.house.gov
1 North Main, Suite 525 727 Poyntz Avenue, Suite 10 Hutchinson, KS 67501 Manhattan, KS 66502 (620) 665-6138 (785) 309-0572
200 S Santa Fe, Suite 6 Mark Kelly, Chief of Staff Salina, KS 67401 Naysa Woomer, DC Scheduler (785) 309-0572 Steven Howe, District Director (Salina) Josh Powell, District Scheduler (Manhattan) Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins Kansas 2nd District
1526 Longworth HOB 120 N 6th Street Washington, DC 20515 Independence, KS 67301 (202) 225-6601 (620) 231-5966 www.jenkins.house.gov
1001 N Broadway Street, #C Patrick Leopold, Chief of Staff Pittsburg, KS 66762 Bill Roe, District Director (Topeka) (620) 231-5966 Lauren Hoover, DC and District Scheduler
3550 SW 5th Street Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 234-5966
Congressman Kevin Yoder Kansas 3rd District
215 Cannon HOB Dave Natonski, Chief of Staff Washington, DC 20515 Molly Haase, District Director (Overland Park) (202) 225-2865 Cate Duerst, DC and District Scheduler (Overland Park) www.yoder.house.gov
7325 W 79th Street Overland Park, KS 66204 (913) 621-0832
Congressman Mike Pompeo Kansas 4th District
436 Cannon HOB Jim Richardson, Chief of Staff Washington, DC 20515 Sarah, Metz, District Director (Wichita) (202) 225-6216 Rebekah Baer, DC Scheduler www.pompeo.house.gov Madeline Hesse, District Scheduler (Wichita)
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