Amanda Grosserode
| Amanda Grosserode | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 16 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.66/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Wayne State College | |
| Associate's | Nebraska Christian College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 1975 | |
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Grosserode is a teacher and tea party organizer. Grosserode organized one of the first Tea Parties to protest stimulus spending and political "pork" outside Congressman Dennis Moore's office in Overland Park on Feb. 21, 2009, with an estimated 750,000 in attendence. [1] Grosserode also helped organize a "Tax Day Tea Party" attended by an estimated 10,000, which was held at Johnson County Community College on April 15, 2009. [2] [3]
In a speech at the AFP Defending the American Dream Summit in Topeka on May 1, 2010, Grosserode explained what led her to get involved in politics and encouraged others to do the same. [4]
I’m just a mom. …
As many of you were, and like I was, in the fall of 2008 I was very interested in what was going on at the federal level. If you remember there was that huge debate about the TARP package.
It distressed me that we [had] … big government intervention into our banking system. The banks that made risky choices were having major financial problems because of it.
I did not think it was a good use of our tax dollars. I thought it would burden my children years into the future.
Grosserode graduated from Nebraska Christian College with an Associate's Degree. She transferred to Wayne State College and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Grosserode served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education Budget, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Education | ||||
2011-2012
Grosserode served on the following committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Federal and State Affairs | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
Elections
2012
Grosserode won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 16. She ran unopposed in the August 7 primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
2010
Grosserode defeated incumbent Gene Rardin (D) in the November 2 general election.[8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 16 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Amanda Grosserode (R)
|
4,266 | |||
| Gene Rardin (D) | 3,530 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Grosserode is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Grosserode raised a total of $58,656 during that time period. This information was last updated on 6/12/2013.[9]
| Amanda Grosserode's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Kansas State House, District 16 |  |
$25,993 | |
| 2010 | Kansas State House, District 16 | |
$32,663 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $58,656 | |||
2012
Grosserode won re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Grosserode raised a total of $25,993.
| Kansas House of Representatives 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Amanda Grosserode's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry | $1,192 | |||
| Koch Industries | $1,000 | |||
| Ash Grove Cement | $1,000 | |||
| Hospital Corp of America | $750 | |||
| Kansas Medical Society | $750 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $25,993 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Grosserode won election to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Grosserode raised a total of $32,663.
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Amanda Grosserode's campaign in 2010 | ||||
| Koch Industries | $1,000 | |||
| Lewis, John | $1,000 | |||
| Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry | $1,000 | |||
| Macha, Larry | $500 | |||
| Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation | $500 | |||
| Total Raised in 2010 | $32,663 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
Recent news
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Amanda Grosserode News Feed
- Police investigating threats against legislators - Topeka Capital Journal
- Tax cut or not? The dispute simmers in Kansas - The Olathenews
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Personal
Grosserode and her husband Chad have two children.
External links
- Official legislature website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ 750 in Overland Park brave cold, wind to protest stimulus, pork (photo essay)
- ↑ Overland Park Tea Party at Johnson County Community College
- ↑ Video of Overland Park Tea Party
- ↑ Amanda Grosserode: "You need to get involved"
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 Primary (unofficial)," retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Kansas General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Official Kansas House of Representatives General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "Grosserode, Amanda," Accessed June 12, 2013
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