Joe Seiwert
| Joe Seiwert | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 101 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.66/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Seiwert served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Utilities and Telecommunications, Chair | ||||
| • Veterans, Military and Homeland Security | ||||
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Seiwert served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Utilities | ||||
| • Federal and State Affairs | ||||
| • Local Government, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Seiwert served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Utilities | ||||
| • Veterans, Military and Homeland Security | ||||
| • Vision 2020 | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Economic Development Joint | ||||
Issues
Seiwert's website lists his legislative priorities as local control and adequate funding of * Education Committee, Kansas House of Representatives, promoting new businesses and protecting existing ones, affordable and reliable energy, and accountability for government spending and waste.[1]
He 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?"[2]
Sponsored legislation
Has not sponsored any major legislation.[3]
Elections
2012
Seiwert won re-election to the District 101 House seat in 2012. He defeated Mark E. Holick and Jamey Blubaugh in the August 7 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 101 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joe Seiwert Incumbent |
53.1% | 1,579 |
| Jamey Blubaugh | 36% | 1,071 |
| Mark E. Holick | 10.9% | 323 |
| Total Votes | 2,973 | |
2010
Seiwert won re-election to the 101st District seat against Curt Miller (D) and Thad Bartley (L). Seiwert had no opposition in the GOP primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 101 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joe Seiwert (R)
|
4,762 | |||
| Curt Miller (D) | 1,553 | |||
| Thad Bartley (L) | 314 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Seiwert was elected to the 101st District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Mark R. Treaster (D). [7] Seiwert raised $32,000 for his campaign, while Treaster raised $42,908. [8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 101 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Seiwert (R)
|
4,690 | 51.9% | ||
| Mark R. Treaster (D) | 4,502 | 48.9% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Seiwert received $35,694 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[9]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joe Seiwert's campaign in 2010 | |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | $1,173 |
| Kansas Medical Society | $1,000 |
| AT&T | $1,000 |
| Kansas Optometric Association | $1,000 |
| Kansas Chamber Of Commerce & Industry | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $35,694 |
2008
In 2008 Seiwert collected $32,000 in donations.[10]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Reno County Republican Committee | $7,500 |
| Kansas Republican Party | $2,250 |
| Koch Industries | $1,000 |
| Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Joe Seiwert News Feed
- Seiwert email about peers forgoing pay draws attention - Hutchinson News
- Bill offers sales tax deja vu for veteran House members - Topeka Capital Journal
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External links
- Official Website
- Kansas Legislature - Joe Seiwert
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Kansas Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Rep. Joe Seiwert - Homepage
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Seiwert Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, 2012 Unofficial Kansas General Election Results, accessed November 27, 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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