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Jeff Colyer
| Jeff Colyer | ||
 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor of Kansas | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011 - Present | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Troy Findley (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $54,000 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Kansas State Senate | ||
| January 12, 2009 – January 10, 2011 | ||
| Kansas House of Representatives | ||
| 2007-2009 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Thomas More Prep High School | |
| Bachelor's | Georgetown University (1981) | |
| Master's | Cambridge University | |
| M.D. | University of Kansas (1986) | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Overland Park, Kansas | |
| Profession | Physician | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Jeff Colyer is the current Republican Lieutenant Governor of Kansas and a former member of the Kansas State Senate. He represented the 37th District from 2009 to 2011 and was a Kansas Representative, from 2007 to 2009.[1]
Biography
Following his graduation from medical school in 1986, Colyer's residency saw him train in general surgery at the Washington Hospital Center, plastic surgery at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Craniofacial/Pediatric Plastic Surgery in Dallas.[2]
Colyer was selected as a White House Fellow in 1988 and assigned to the Executive Office of the President and Agency for International Development. Following his completion of the program and his medical training, Colyer volunteered with the International Medical Corps. He then returned to Kansas where began his political career with his election to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2006.[2]
Education
- MD, University of Kansas, 1986
- Master's, International Relations, Cambridge University
- Graduated, Economics/Pre-Medical, Georgetown University, 1981
Political career
Kansas Lieutenant Governor (2011-Present)
Affordable Care Act
In January 2012, Colyer said he supported efforts by the states to overturn the Patient Protection and Affordable Care, referred to as "Obamacare." Colyer stated, "As a practicing physician, I know first hand that if fully enacted, the Obama health care plan would harm the quality of patient care and devastate the Kansas budget."[3]
Kansas State Senate (2009-2011)
Policy Positions
Sen. Colyer's positions on the issues, according to his website:[4]
- Supports increased school funding and more local decision-making for schools
- Supports economic growth through lower taxes, less government regulation
- Supports an affordable and practical health care plan
Committee assignments
While in the senate, Colyer served on these legislative committees:[5]
- Assessment and Taxation
- Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Joint Committee on Health Policy Oversight
- Public Health and Welfare
Legislation
Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Colyer included:[6]
- An amendment to require Senate consent for Supreme Court justice appointments[7]
- An amendment to create a budget stabilization fund[8]
Kansas House of Representatives (2007-2009)
Colyer served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009.
Elections
2010
Colyer won election as Kansas Lieutenant Governor, defeating Kelly Kultala (D), Stacey Davis (L) and Daniel J. Faubion (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
| Kansas Governor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jeff Colyer |
63.3% | 530,760 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Kultala | 32.2% | 270,166 | |
| Libertarian | Stacey Davis | 2.7% | 22,460 | |
| Reform Party | Daniel J. Faubion | 1.8% | 15,397 | |
| Write-in | various | 0% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 838,790 | |||
| Election Results Via: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Colyer was elected to the 37th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Bond Faulwell (D) and Rob Hodgkinson (L). [9] Colyer raised $83,033 for his campaign, while Faulwell raised $7,209 and Hodgkinson raised $15,573.[10]
| Kansas State Senate, District 37 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jeff Colyer Incumbent |
63.5% | 27,311 | |
| Democratic | Bond Faulwell | 30.8% | 13,249 | |
| Libertarian | Rob Hodgkinson | 5.7% | 2,464 | |
| Total Votes | 43,024 | |||
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Jeff Colyer's donors each year.[11] Click [show] for more information.
| Jeff Colyer's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Lt. Governor of Kansas | 2008 Kansas State Senate District 37 | 2006 Kansas House of Representatives District 48 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $3,160,986 | $83,033 | $100,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $696,359 | $7,209 (Democrat) $15,573 (Libertarian) | $13,083 | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | AT&T, Boeing Co and Union Pacific Railroad | $8,000 each | Jeff Colyer | $25,000 | Jeff Colyer | $48,167 | |||||||||||||
| Kansas City Power & Light | $6,863 | Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee and Koch Industries | $2,000 each | Kansas Medical Society | $1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Charles Koch and Seaboard Foods | $6,000 each | Kansas Medical Society and American Society of Plastic Surgeons | $2,000 each | Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry | $862 | ||||||||||||||
| BNSF Railway and Nextera Energy Resources | $6,000 each | Kansas Association of Realtors and Kansas City Power & Light | $1,750 each | Kansas Dental Association | $750 | ||||||||||||||
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City | $6,000 | Union Pacific Railroad | $1,500 | Kansas Optometric Association | $750 | ||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $1,966,074 | $5,245 | $28,338 | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $1,102,356 | $48,518 | $22,826 | ||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $2,094,388 | $57,908 | $81,215 | ||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $1,050,652 | $24,825 | $18,665 | ||||||||||||||||
Recent news
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Jeff Colyer News Feed
- Classmates shocked by soldier's death - Hays Daily News
- Oakley soldier dies in Afghanistan - Hays Daily News
- KanCare's $37M savings could shortern Medicaid waiting lists - Kansas City Business Journal (blog)
- Kan. governor: Private GOP tax talks 'going well' - Westport-News
- Patients thank Gov. Brownback for signing bill to establish ethical stem cell ... - National Right to Life News
- Opinion Line (April 25) - Kansas.com
- KanCare carving - The Hutchinson News - Hutchinson News
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See also
External links
- Kansas Office of the Governor – Lt. Gov. Colyer
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- State Surge Profile
- Campaign contributions: 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Kansas Governor, "Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer," accessed September 15, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kansas Office of the Governor, "Lt. Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D.," accessed October 2, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Reporter, "Lt. Gov. enters federal health care constitutional challenge," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Jeff Colyer issue positions
- ↑ Profile from the Kansas Legislature
- ↑ Legislation
- ↑ Bill 1612
- ↑ Bill 1614
- ↑ 2008 Kansas Election Results
- ↑ Kansas State Senate, 2008 Money Raised
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Kansas House of Representatives 2007-2009 |
Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by Dennis M. Wilson |
Kansas State Senate District 37 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Ray Merrick |
| Preceded by Troy Findley (D) |
Kansas Lieutenant Governor January 10, 2011 - Present |
Succeeded by NA |
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