Brandon Whipple
| Brandon Whipple | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 98 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 14, 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.50/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Wichita State University | |
| Master's | Wichita State University | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Whipple attended Wichita State University, receiving both a Master's and Bachelor's degrees where he focused on social services, community development and public policy.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Whipple served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development | ||||
| • Utilities and Telecommunications | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
Whipple's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Kansas Jobs
- Excerpt:"Brandon supports laws that create and retain Kansas jobs. Our tax dollars should not go to corporations that ship our jobs out of state or to Mexico. And no one should be forced to choose between a high paying job and living in Kansas."
Local Business Growth
- Excerpt:"Small businesses account for 75 percent of new jobs in our country. As your elected official, Brandon will continue to work with local business leaders on a regular basis to address their needs."
Protecting Education
- Excerpt:"Brandon will work to keep quality teachers in our schools and focus funding directly into the classroom."
Elections
2012
Whipple won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 96. in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Rick Lindsey (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 96, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brandon Whipple |
58.5% | 3,509 | |
| Republican | Rick Lindsey | 41.5% | 2,490 | |
| Total Votes | 5,999 | |||
2010
Whipple was defeated by Phil Hermanson (R) in the November 2 general election.[5]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Personal
Whipple has a wife, Chelsea.[1]
Recent news
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Brandon Whipple News Feed
- Sedgwick County eyeing tax abatement for tornado victims - Kansas.com
- House Rejects Senate Tax Plan - KAKE
- Some Kansas lawmakers forfeit OT - KSN-TV
- Lawmakers Still Have To Finish Tax Plan, Budget - KAKE
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External links
- Rep. Whipple's website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Brandon Whipple on Facebook
- Brandon Whipple on Twitter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "whippleforkansas," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, 2012 Unofficial Kansas General Election Results, accessed November 27, 2012
- ↑ Official Kansas House of Representatives General Election Results, 2010
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| Preceded by Phil Hermanson (R) |
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Succeeded by NA |
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