Ann Mah

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Ann Mah
Kansas House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent
Assumed office
2005
Current term ends
2011
Political party Democrat
Profession Trainer/Speaker
Website Ann Mah

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Ann Mah is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 53rd district. She has served since 2005.

Mah currently works as a trainer/speaker, and is the owner of Discover! Strategies. Previously she worked as an Area Manager for SBC and a teacher in Emporia and Chase County Public Schools.

She is a member of the Capitol Area Federated Women's Democratic Club, Shawnee County Democrats, State Committee of the North Central Association, and serves on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Greater Topeka.[1]

Mah received her BSE and MS in Education from Emporia State University.

Policy Positions

Mah has planned bills for a number of her legislative priorities, including Unilateral annexation, KPERS retiree income limits, Immigration reform, and Tax credit for college tuition

She has refused to take Project Vote Smart's 2008 Political Courage Test. The test, which is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices, asks one central question - "Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?"[2]

Mah's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test are available.

Sponsored legislation

  • H 2218 Healthy workplace act; abusive workplace environments. 02/04/2009
  • H 5003 Kansas constitutional amendment; equal rights; no discrimination based on sex. 01/23/2009[3]

Committee assignments

Elections

2010

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Mah is running for re-election to the 53rd District Seat in 2010 against L.W. Abney (R). Mah had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election takes place on November 2, 2010.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Mah was re-elected to the 53rd District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Cecil T. Washington, Jr. (R). [4] Mah raised $38,928 for her campaign, while Washington raised $11,418. [5]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 53
Candidates Votes Percent
Ann Mah (D) 8,217 66.0%
Cecil T. Washington, Jr. (R) 4,224 33.9%

Campaign donors

In 2008 Mah collected $38,928 in donations.[6]

Four of her largest contributors were:

Donor Amount
Shawnee County Democratic Legislative Committee $1,000
Kansas Teamsters $1,000
Carpenters Local 1445 $1,000
Carpenters District Council of Kansas City & Vicinity $1,000

Contact information

Capitol Office Room: DSOB Phone: 785-296-7668 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              785-296-7668      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              785-296-7668      end_of_the_skype_highlighting Email: ann.mah@house.ks.gov

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