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Janice Pauls
| Janice Pauls | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 102 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| September 4, 1991 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 22 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.66/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pauls served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules and Journal | ||||
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pauls served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Administrative Rules and Regulations | ||||
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules and Journal, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pauls served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules and Journal | ||||
| • Administrative Rules and Regulations Joint | ||||
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Joint | ||||
Issues
Pauls 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?"[1]
Sponsored legislation
- H 2206 Amendments to late term and partial birth abortion law. 03/05/2009[2]
Elections
2012
Pauls won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 102. She faced Erich Bishop in the August 7 Democratic primary. The race remained too close to call, with Pauls leading Bishop by 7 votes.[3] Following a recount, Pauls was declared the winner on August 20 by a margin of 428-420.[4][5]
She defeated Dakota Bass (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 102, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Janice Pauls Incumbent |
66.3% | 3,711 | |
| Republican | Dakota Bass | 33.7% | 1,890 | |
| Total Votes | 5,601 | |||
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 102 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Janice Pauls Incumbent |
50.5% | 428 |
| Erich Bishop | 49.5% | 420 |
| Total Votes | 848 | |
2010
Pauls won re-election to the 102nd District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. She was also unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[8]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Pauls was re-elected to the 102nd District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition. [9] She raised $9,590 for her campaign. [10]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 102 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Janice Pauls (D)
|
4,167 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Pauls received $11,797 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[11]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Janice Pauls's campaign in 2010 | |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
| Kansas Medical Society | $1,000 |
| Wichita-Hutchinson Labor Federation | $500 |
| United Transportation Union | $500 |
| International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $11,797 |
2008
In 2008 Pauls collected $9,590 in donations.[12]
Four of her largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
| AT&T | $650 |
| Kansas Medical Society | $500 |
| Kansas National Education Association | $500 |
Personal
Pauls has a husband, Ronald.
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External links
- Kansas Legislature - Janice Pauls
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Pauls Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member
- ↑ The Wichita Eagle, "Two state House races await provisional ballot counts," August 9, 2012
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "Conservative Kansas House member wins recount," August 20, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, 2012 Unofficial Kansas General Election Results, accessed November 27, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," retrieved August 7, 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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