Jay Emler
| Jay Emler | ||
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| Kansas State Senate District 35 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 9, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Kansas State Senate Majority Leader | ||
| 2010 – present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.50/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2000 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Bethany College (1971) | |
| J.D. | University of Denver (1976) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 25, 1949 | |
| Place of birth | Denver, Colorado | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Jay Scott Emler is a Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 35 since 2001. He currently serves as Majority Leader. He previously worked as a Municipal Judge in Lindsborg.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Emler served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Federal and State Affairs, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Utilities | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Emler served on these committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Confirmation Oversight, Chair | ||||
| • Interstate Cooperation | ||||
| • Kansas Security, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Legislative Coordinating Council | ||||
| • Organization, Calendar and Rules, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Pensions, Investments and Benefits | ||||
| • State Building Construction | ||||
| • Utilities | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Emler served on these committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ways and Means, Chair | ||||
| • Kansas Security, Chair | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Pensions, Investments and Benefits | ||||
| • State Building Construction | ||||
| • Utilities | ||||
Issues
Sen. Emler does not list his issue positions on his website[1].
See: Sen. Emler's issue positions from Project Vote Smart
Recent legislation sponsored by Sen. Emler includes:[2]
- An amendment to require the Senate's consent of Supreme Court justice appointments[3]
- An amendment to create a budget stabilization fund[4]
See also: Jay Emler, legislative actions on State Surge
Political positions
Debt negotiations
Emler is one of the members of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[5] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.
TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner has proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.[6]
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Emler won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas State Senate District 35. Emler defeated Jesse Bryant in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Jesse Bryant (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]
| Kansas State Senate, District 35, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jay Emler Incumbent |
76.7% | 21,063 | |
| Libertarian | Jesse Bryant | 23.3% | 6,381 | |
| Total Votes | 27,444 | |||
| Kansas State Senate, District 35 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jay Scott Emler Incumbent |
73.3% | 6,435 |
| Jesse Bryant | 26.7% | 2,346 |
| Total Votes | 8,781 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Emler was re-elected to the 35th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Cynthia K. Nelson (D). [10] Emler raised $89,376 for his campaign, while Nelson raised $3,685. [11]
| Kansas State Senate, District 35 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jay Emler (R)
|
20,997 | 75.1% | ||
| Cynthia K. Nelson (D) | 6,935 | 24.8% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008 Emler collected $89,376 in donations.[12]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee | $6,800 |
| Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce | $3,500 |
| Pioneer Communications | $2,000 |
| Twin Valley Telephone Inc. | $2,000 |
Scorecards
Kansas Economic Freedom Index
The Kansas Economic Freedom Index is a project of Bob Weeks, creator of the blog Voice For Liberty in Wichita. The purpose of the Index "is to identify Kansas legislators who vote in favor of economic freedom — and those who don’t."[13] Legislators receive a rating from 0-100 percent based on their votes on bills promoting economic freedom.
2010
Jay Emler received a rating of 13% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index.[14]
Personal
Emler and his wife Lorraine have two children.[15]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Jay + Emler + Kansas + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Jay Emler News Feed
- Republicans set annual luncheon as part of ASD festivities - McPherson Sentinel
- Brownback to attend ASD - McPherson Sentinel
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External links
- Sen. Emler's website
- Kansas State Senate Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Sen. Emler's website
- ↑ Legislation
- ↑ Bill 1612
- ↑ Bill 1614
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction," accessed September 26, 2011
- ↑ Stateline, "State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks," September 22, 2011
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 Primary (official)," retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Kansas General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ 2008 Kansas Election Results
- ↑ Kansas State Senate, 2008 Money Raised
- ↑ Jay Emler 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "Homepage," accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index," May 18, 2010
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
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Kansas State Senate District 35 2001–present |
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