102 Congressional Directory KANSAS KANSAS (Population 2000, 2,688,418) SENATORS SAM BROWNBACK, Republican, of Topeka, KS; born in Garrett, KS, on September 12, 1956; graduated from Prairie View High School, 1974; B.S., with honors, Kansas State Univer- sity, Manhattan, KS, 1978; J.D., University of Kansas, Lawrence, 1982; Kansas Bar; attorney, broadcaster, teacher; U.S. House of Representatives, 1994–96; State Secretary of Agriculture, 1986–93; White House Fellow, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, 1990–91; member: To- peka Fellowship Council, Kansas Bar Association, Kansas State University and Kansas Univer- sity alumni associations; married: the former Mary Stauffer, 1982; children: Abby, Andy, Liz, Mark and Jenna; committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Foreign Relations; Judi- ciary; Joint Economic Committee; subcommittees: Aviation; Communications; Consumer Af- fairs, Foreign Commerce, and Tourism; Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine; African Affairs; International Operations and Terrorism; ranking member, Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs; Immigration; Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition; Youth Violence; elected to the U.S. Senate in November, 1996, to fill the remainder of the vacancy caused by the resigna- tion of Senator Bob Dole; reelected to each succeeding Senate term. Office Listings http://www.senate.gov/∼brownback/ [email protected] 303 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ......................................... (202) 224–6521 Chief of Staff.—David Kensinger. FAX: 228–1265 Scheduler.—Becky Venus. Communications Director.—Eric Hotmire. 612 South Kansas, Topeka, KS 66603 ......................................................................... (785) 233–2503 Regional Director.—Bob Murray. FAX: 233–2616 Kansas Scheduler.—Denise Coatney. 1001–C North Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762 ........................................................... (316) 231–6040 District Director.—Anne Emerson. FAX: 231–6347 225 Nort Market, Suite 120, Wichita, KS 67202 ........................................................ (316) 264–8066 Regional Director.—Chuck Alderson. FAX: 264–9078 11111 West 95th, Suite 245, Overland Park, KS 66214 ............................................. (913) 492–6378 Regional Director.—Macie Houston. FAX: 492–7253 811 N. Main, Suite A, Garden City, KS 67846 .......................................................... (316) 275–1124 Regional Director.—Dennis Mesa. FAX: 275–1837 *** PAT ROBERTS, Republican, of Dodge City, KS; born in Topeka, KS, April 20, 1936; grad- uated, Holton High School, Holton, KS, 1954; B.S., journalism, Kansas State University, Man- hattan, KS, 1958; captain, U.S. Marine Corps, 1958–62; editor and reporter, Arizona news- papers, 1962–67; aide to Senator Frank Carlson, 1967–68; aide to Representative Keith Sebelius, 1969–80; U.S. House of Representatives, 1980–96; founding member: bipartisan Cau- cus on Unfunded Mandates, House Rural Health Care Coalition; shepherded the 1996 Freedom to Farm Act through the House and Senate; awards: honorary American Farmer, Future Farmers of America; 1993 Wheat Man of the Year, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers; Golden Car- rot Award, Public Voice; Golden Bulldog Award, Watchdogs of the Treasury; numerous Guard- ian of Small Business awards, National Federation of Independent Business; 1995 Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal, Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship; 2001 U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award; married: the former Franki Fann, 1969; children: David, Ashleigh, and Anne-Wesley; committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Armed Services; Senate Select Committee on Ethics; Select Committee on Intelligence; elected to the U.S. Senate in November, 1996. Office Listings http://www.senate.gov/senator/roberts.html 302 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ................................... (202) 224–4774 Administrative Assistant.—Leroy Towns. FAX: 224–3514 Legislative Director.—Keith Yehle. Scheduler.—Maggie Ward. 100 Military Plaza, P.O. Box 550, Dodge City, KS 67801 .................................. (620) 227–2244 District Director.—Phyllis Ross. FAX: 227–2264.