Jim Denning
| Jim Denning | ||
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| Kansas State Senate District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 14, 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 9, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.50/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Kansas House of Representatives District 19 | ||
| 2011-2013 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 1956 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
After graduating from college, Jim moved to Dallas, Texas where he worked as a financial analyst for First International Bankshares and the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank. He then became CFO/CEO of Dallas Eye Institute for several years, then moved back to Kansas in 1993 to join Discover Vision Centers as the CEO.
Denning graduated from Fort Hays State University where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Finance with emphasis in accounting and economics.[1]
Issues
Campaign themes
Denning's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Economy and Jobs
- Excerpt:"I remain firm on the belief that government should create the legal framework, and regulate for fraud, checks and balances, but not directly participate in the marketplace."
Healthcare
- Excerpt:"I support strengthening the existing private market system with policies that will drive down costs and make it easier for people to purchase patient centered insurance."
Education
- Excerpt:"Revamp the K-12 funding formula to keep Johnson County education dollars in our Johnson County Schools to benefit our kids."
Energy and Environment
- Excerpt:"I support development of alternative energy sources such as wind, solar, nuclear, and natural gas. Reducing our dependence of foreign oil will make us safer as well as insulate our economy from external damage caused by oil price spikes."
Guns
- Excerpt:"I support the Second Amendment and believe that citizens have the right to keep and bear arms as a basic constitutional liberty."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Denning served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ways and Means, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Public Health and Welfare | ||||
| • Financial Institutions and Insurance | ||||
2011-2012
Denning served on the following committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Denning won re-election in 2012. He defeated incumbent Thomas (Tim) C. Owens in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Lisa Johnston in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Kansas State Senate, District 8, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Denning |
54.3% | 19,484 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Johnston | 45.7% | 16,398 | |
| Total Votes | 35,882 | |||
| Kansas State Senate, District 8 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jim Denning |
60.3% | 4,796 |
| Tim Owens Incumbent | 39.7% | 3,161 |
| Total Votes | 7,957 | |
Endorsements
Gov. Sam Brownback (R) endorsed Denning over incumbent Owens. The governor and his allies are targeting moderate Republican incumbents for defeat.[5]
2010
Denning defeated incumbent Dolores Furtado (D) and Jeffrey S. Caldwell (L) in the November 2 general election.[6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 19 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Denning (R)
|
4,037 | |||
| Dolores Furtado (D) | 3,063 | |||
| Jeffrey S. Caldwell (L) | 192 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Denning is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Denning raised a total of $226,770 during that time period. This information was last updated on 6/3/2013.[7]
| Jim Denning's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Kansas State Senate, District 8 |  |
$147,278 | |
| 2010 | Kansas State House, District 19 | |
$79,492 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $226,770 | |||
2012
Denning won election to the Kansas State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Denning raised a total of $147,278.
| Kansas State Senate 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jim Denning's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Denning, Jim | $5,000 | |||
| Crossland Construction Co | $3,000 | |||
| Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry | $2,398 | |||
| Bukaty Companies | $2,000 | |||
| Discover Vision Surgery & Laser Center | $2,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $147,278 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Denning won election to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Denning raised a total of $79,492.
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jim Denning's campaign in 2010 | ||||
| Discover Vision Centers | $1,000 | |||
| Bukaty, Maureen | $1,000 | |||
| Discover Vision Surgery & Laser Center | $1,000 | |||
| Physicians Hospitals of Kansas | $1,000 | |||
| DVC Building Olathe LLC | $1,000 | |||
| Total Raised in 2010 | $79,492 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
Personal
Denning and wife Marearl have two children.[1]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Jim + Denning + Kansas + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Jim Denning News Feed
- Tax cut or not? The dispute simmers in Kansas - The Olathenews
- Kan. Senate panel approves bill on ed standards - Danbury News Times
- State budget finalized on Senate vote; universities and Wichita job-training ... - Kansas.com (blog)
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External links
- Official campaign website
- House site
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Jim Denning on Facebook
- Jim Denning on Twitter
- Jim Denning on LinkedIn
- Jim Denning on YouTube
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "jimdenning4kansas," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 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
- ↑ LJ World, "End may be coming for GOP moderates," July 22, 2012
- ↑ Official Kansas House of Representatives General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "Denning, Jim," Accessed June 3, 2013
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tim Owens (R) |
Kansas State Senate District 8 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Dolores Furtado (D) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 19 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Stephanie Clayton (R) |
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