Dick Kelsey
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Dick Kelsey is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 26th District since 2008. He was previously a Kansas Representative elected in 2005.
Issue positions
Sen. Kelsey's issue positions and what he supports, according to his website:[1]
- Budget transparency
- Less government spending
- Tax decreases
- Funds for maintaining and improving the public schools
- Making abortion illegal
- Tougher penalties for crime
- Affordable health care and putting "Kansans in charge of their health care dollars."
- Enforcing immigration laws; penalties for illegal immigrants
- Business growth and private sector job growth
See also: Dick Kelsey issue positions from Project Vote Smart
Committee assignments
Sen. Kelsey serves on these legislative committees:[2]
- Commerce
- Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
- Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Public Health and Welfare
Sponsored legislation
Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Kelsey includes:[3]
- An act repealing the Kansas insurance score act[4]
- A resolution regarding the right to bear arms[5]
- An amendment to have supreme court justices' appointments subject to consent of the Senate.[6]
- A proposition to create a budget stabilization fund[7]
Major donors
Some of the top contributors to Sen. Kelsey's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[8]
- Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Koch Industries, Kansas Association of Realtors, Restore America PAC Inc., Kansas Medical Society PAC
Financial, insurance and real estate companies were his largest donor group, followed by energy and natural resource interests.
External links
- Kansas Senate
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Follow the Money campaign contributions
- Dick Kelsey's website
References
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