Eber Phelps
| Eber Phelps | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 111 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Fort Hays State University (1996) | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Phelps works in sales and marketing for the Glassman Corporation. Prior to his election to the House, Phelps served as mayor of Hays and was also on the Hays City Commission.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Phelps served on the following committees:
- Education Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Interstate Cooperation Committee, Kansas House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Legislative Educational Planning Committee, Kansas State Legislature
- Taxation Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Transportation Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Phelps served on the following committees:
- Education Committee, House of Representatives
- Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, House of Representatives
- Aging and Long Term Care Committee, House of Representatives
- Legislative Budget Committee, House of Representatives
- Joint Committee on Legislative Educational Planning
Issues
Phelps has been a long-time advocate for education.[1]
He 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]
Sponsored legislation
Has not sponsored any major legislation.[3]
Elections
2012
Phelps ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 111. He was unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by Sue E. Boldra (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 110, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sue Boldra |
55% | 5,352 | |
| Democratic | Eber Phelps Incumbent | 45% | 4,387 | |
| Total Votes | 9,739 | |||
2010
Phelps won re-election to the 111th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[7]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Phelps was re-elected to the 111th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition. [8] He raised $16,873 for his campaign. [9]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 111 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Eber Phelps (D)
|
8,549 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Phelps received $18,655 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[10]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Eber Phelps's campaign in 2010 | |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
| AT&T | $1,000 |
| Kansas National Education Association | $750 |
| Kansas Hospital Association | $750 |
| Sunflower Electric Power Corp | $630 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $18,655 |
2008
In 2008 Phelps collected $16,873 in donations.[11]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Medical Society | $1,000 |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
| Wal-Mart | $800 |
| Kansas National Education Association | $750 |
| Kansas Hospital Association | $750 |
Personal
Phelps has a wife, Joni.[12]
Recent news
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Kansas Legislature - Eber Phelps
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2002, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kansas House Democrats - Rep. Eber Phelps
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Phelps Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," retrieved July 16, 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
- ↑ 2008 Kansas Election Results
- ↑ Kansas House of Representatives, 2008 Money Raised
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
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| Preceded by - |
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Succeeded by Sue E. Boldra (R) |
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