Forrest Knox

Forrest Knox
Kansas State Senate District 14
Incumbent
In office
January 14, 2013 - Present
Term ends
January 9, 2017
Years in position	0
Party	Republican
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 8, 2016
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Kansas House of Representatives District 13
2005-2013
Education
Bachelor's	Kansas State University (1978)
Master's	Israel Institute of Technology (1989)
Personal
Birthday	March 17, 1956
Place of birth	Topeka, Kansas
Profession	Farmer/Rancher
Religion	Christian
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Forrest Knox is a Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 14 since 2013. He previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 13 from 2005 to 2013.

Knox is a Republican senator-elect of the Kansas State Senate.

Knox has a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University and a Master's in mechanical engineering from the Israel Institute of Technology.

He currently lives in Fredonia with his wife Renee. They have 9 children.

Issues

Campaign themes

Knox's website highlights the following campaign themes:

Efficient Government

• Excerpt:"Supports a statewide lid on property taxes and will not support tax increases."

Pro-Business

• Excerpt:"Strong advocate for the family farmer and agriculture."

Traditional Values

• Excerpt:"Fought for a constitutional amendment to preserve traditional marriage."

Policy Positions

Knox's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available.

In the test he listed his legislative priorities as public safety, infrastructure; roads, utilities, etc. and education.

His website lists him as working for "efficient government," "pro business", and "traditional values."

Sponsored legislation

Knox has sponsored a number of bills, among the most recent:

• HB2029 - Private correctional facilities.
• HB2147 - Farm and ranch land protection program; voluntary emissions compensation program.
• HB2242 - Removing hunting license requirements in controlled shooting areas.
• HB2311 - Repealing the nongame and endangered species conservation act.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Knox served on the following committees:

Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012
• Utilities, Vice-chair
• Judiciary
• Agriculture

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Knox served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Knox served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012

Knox ran for State Senate in 2012. Knox defeated John Grange in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Eden Fuson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Kansas State Senate, District 14, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Forrest Knox	72.3%	21,790
	Democratic	Eden Fuson	27.7%	8,349
Total Votes				30,139

Kansas State Senate, District 14 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Forrest Knox	58.5%	7,416
John Grange	41.5%	5,254
Total Votes		12,670

2010

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Knox won re-election to the 13th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. In the August 3rd primary election, Knox defeated Republican primary opponent Trent Forsyth by a margin of 1,742 to 1,490. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Knox was re-elected to the 13th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition. He raised $15,175 for his campaign.

Kansas House of Representatives, District 13
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Forrest Knox (R)		5,925	100%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Knox received $34,458 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.

Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Forrest Knox's campaign in 2010
Centurylink	$1,000
Kansas Association Of Realtors	$1,000
Oneok Inc	$1,000
AT&T	$1,000
Exxonmobil	$800
Total Raised in 2010	$34,458

2008

In 2008 Knox collected $15,175 in donations.

Four of his largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
AT&T	$750
Lamb, Douglas	$500
Kansas Medical Society	$500
Compton, Roger	$500

Personal

Knox and his wife Renee have nine children.

Contact information

Capitol Office

Room: DSOB

Phone: 785-296-7678

Email: forrest.knox@house.ks.gov

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Forrest + Knox + Kansas + Legislature

All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.

Forrest Knox News Feed

• Senate, House GOP leaders wrangle over Kansas tax policy, spending proposals - Kansas.com
• Kansas GOP leaders say talks on tax issues stalled - KSN-TV
• Legislative coffee draws morning crowd - Arkansas City Traveler
• Kansas Governor Signs Concealed Carry Measure - Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio
• Analysis: New Kansas gun law is mostly political statement - Topeka Capital Journal
• Knox talks with constituents about current issues - El Dorado Times
• Fear of a US gun control crackdown fuels state, local efforts to bolster gun ... - Kansas.com

External links

Suggest a link

• Official campaign website
• Kansas Legislature - Forrest Knox
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Kansas Votes profile
• State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
• Campaign contributions: 2006, 2008

References

Political offices
Preceded by Dwayne Umbarger (R)	Kansas State Senate District 14 2013–present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by -	Kansas House of Representatives District 13 2005–2013	Succeeded by Larry Paul Hibbard (R)