Jean Schodorf
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| Jean Schodorf | ||
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| Kansas State Senate District 25 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.50/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 4, 2008 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2000 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of New Mexico (1972) | |
| Master's | University of New Mexico (1973) | |
| Ph.D. | Wichita State University (1981) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 11, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Cherry Point, North Carolina | |
| Profession | Speech/Language Pathologist | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Jean Schodorf is a Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing the 25th District since 2001. She is currently the Assistant Majority Whip. From 1989 to 2000, she was on the Board of Education for Unified School District 259 and was the Board President in 1993, 1997 and 1999.
On April 20, 2010, Schodorf filed to run for the U.S. House of Representatives.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Schodorf has been appointed to these committees:
- Joint Committee on Arts and Cultural Resources, Vice Chair
- Commerce
- Confirmation Oversight
- Education, Chair
- Interstate Cooperation
- Judiciary
- Joint Committee on Legislative Educational Planning, Chair
- Ways and Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Schodorf served on these committees:
- Joint Committee on Arts and Cultural Resources (Chair)
- Education (Chair)
- Joint Committee on Legislative Educational Planning (Vice Chair)
- Business & Labor
- Commerce
- Confirmation Oversight
- Interstate Cooperation
- Judiciary
- Ways and Means
Issues
Sen. Schodorf does not have a website where her issue positions are listed.
See: Jean Schodorf issue positions from Project Vote Smart
Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Schodorf includes:
- A resolution opposing relocation of Guantanamo detainees to Kansas.[2]
- A resolution regarding the right to bear arms[3]
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Targeted
Schodorf is one of eight Republican incumbents that the Kansas Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee has targeted for defeat in 2012. It sees the eight incumbents as being impediments to private sector job creation and has made $1,000 donations and in-kind contributions to the Republican challengers.[4]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Schodorf was re-elected to the 25th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Hibbard Davis (D).[5] Schodorf raised $49,731 for her campaign, while Davis raised $795.[6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 25 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Jean Schodorf (R)
| 16,016 | 62.6% | ||
| Hibbard Davis (D) | 9,530 | 37.3% | ||
Campaign donors
In 2008 Schodorf collected $49,731 in donations.[7]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Association of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Kansas National Education Association | $2,000 |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,900 |
| Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee | $1,800 |
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."[8] Legislators receive a rating from 0-100 percent based on their votes on bills promoting economic freedom.
2010
Jean Schodorf received a rating of 18% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index.[9]
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Kansas State Senate Website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
- State Surge Profile
- Jean Schodorf on Facebook
- Jean Schodorf on Twitter
References
- ↑ KTKA, "Kansas state senator files in 4th District race," April 20, 2010
- ↑ SR 1606
- ↑ SR 1611
- ↑ Lawrence Journal World, "Business lobby, aided by $36,000 from Koch Industries, targets eight Republican incumbents in state Senate for defeat," January 10, 2012
- ↑ 2008 Kansas Election Results
- ↑ Kansas State Senate, 2008 Money Raised
- ↑ Jean Schodorf 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "Homepage," accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index," May 18, 2010
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| Preceded by Pat Ranson | Kansas Senate District 25 2001–present | Succeeded by NA |
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