Geraldine Flaharty
| Geraldine Flaharty | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 98 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| November 21, 1995 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Wichita State University (1962) | |
| Master's | Wichita State University (1971) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 4, 1936 | |
| Place of birth | Parsons, Kansas | |
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Since 1966 Flaharty has worked as a reading teacher at Oaklawn Elementary School. She has her BS and ME degrees from Wichita State University.
Flaharty has been involved with a number of community organizations, including the American Association of University Women, International Reading Association, Kansas National Education Association, Sedgwick County Zoo, and Wichita Center for the Arts.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Flaharty served on the following committees:
- Aging and Long Term Care Committee, Kansas House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Health and Human Services Committee, Kansas House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee, Kansas State Legislature
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee, Kansas State Legislature
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Flaharty served on the following committees:
- Education Committee, House of Representatives
- Health and Human Services Committee, House of Representatives (Ranking Member)
- Aging and Long Term Care Committee, House of Representatives
- Economic Development and Tourism Committee, House of Representatives
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Joint Committee, State Legislature
- Select Committee on KPERS Committee, House of Representatives (Ranking Member)
Issues
Flaharty 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]
Her answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test are available.
Sponsored legislation
- H 2218 Healthy workplace act; abusive workplace environments. 02/04/2009
- H 2229 Adult care home and medical care facilities resident and patient visitation rights. 02/06/2009
- H 2245 Fair credit reporting act, credit freeze. 02/05/2009
- H 5003 Kansas constitutional amendment; equal rights; no discrimination based on sex. 01/23/2009[3]
Elections
2012
Flaharty ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 98. She was unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by District 96 incumbent Phil Hermanson (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 98, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Phil Hermanson Incumbent |
51% | 3,108 | |
| Democratic | Geraldine Flaharty Incumbent | 49% | 2,982 | |
| Total Votes | 6,090 | |||
2010
Flaharty won re-election to the 98th District seat against James Clendenin (R) and Dave Thomas (L). Flaharty had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 98 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Doug Gatewood (D)
|
1,461 | |||
| James Clendenin (R) | 1,308 | |||
| Dave Thomas (L) | 132 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Flaharty was re-elected to the 98th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition. [8] She raised $11,610 for her campaign. [9]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 98 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Geraldine Flaharty (D)
|
3,560 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Flaharty received $32,240 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[10]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Geraldine Flaharty's campaign in 2010 | |
| Kansas National Education Association | $1,000 |
| Operating Engineers Local 101 | $1,000 |
| Wichita-Hutchinson Labor Federation | $1,000 |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
| Kansas Optometric Association | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $32,240 |
2008
In 2008 Flaharty collected $11,610 in donations.[11]
Four of her largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Contractors | $500 |
| Kansas Association of Realtors | $500 |
| Kansans for Lifesaving Cures | $500 |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $500 |
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Kansas Legislature - Geraldine Flaharty
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 1996,1998,2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Flaharty Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Flaharty 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
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Succeeded by Phil Hermanson (R) |
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