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John Rubin
John Rubin (b. June 23, 1948) is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 18 from 2011 to 2017. Rubin did not seek re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Rubin earned his bachelor's degree from Boston College in 1970 and his J.D. from the Washington University School of Law in 1973. His professional experience includes working as an attorney/advisor specializing in contract and procurement law for the Kansas City District of the US Army Corps of Engineers, labor lawyer and senior litigator for the Kansas City Region of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, banking law specialist and senior litigator for the Kansas City Region of the FDIC, and United States Administrative Law Judge. He served as a JAG Corps officer with the United States Navy.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rubin served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Chair |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight, Vice Chair |
| • Veterans, Military and Homeland Security |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rubin served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules and Journal |
| • Pensions and Benefits |
2011-2012
Rubin served on the following committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Arts and Cultural Resources |
| • Children and Families |
| • Elections |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules and Journal |
Campaign themes
2012
Rubin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Promote a Vibrant and Competitive Economy
- Excerpt: "Advocate a pro-business fiscal policy to spur economic development"
Rein in State Spending and Limit the Size of Government
- Excerpt: "Implement zero-based budgeting to ensure justification, accountability and transparency"
Support Quality Public Education
- Excerpt: "Establish and maintain local control of school districts budgeting, receipts, and expenditures"
Enforce the Rule of Law
- Excerpt: "Eliminate Kansas taxpayer funding of any non-emergency benefits or services for illegal immigrants"
Maintain and Strengthen Traditional Kansas Values
- Excerpt: "Enact pro-life legislation and policies"
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. Incumbent John Rubin (R) did not seek re-election.
Cindy Neighbor defeated Eric Jenkins in the Kansas House of Representatives District 18 general election.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Cindy Neighbor |
52.36% | 6,230 | |
| Republican | Eric Jenkins | 47.64% | 5,668 | |
| Total Votes | 11,898 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Cindy Neighbor ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 18 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Cindy Neighbor (unopposed) | |
Eric Jenkins ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 18 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Eric Jenkins (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Cindy Neighbor was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent John Rubin was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rubin defeated Neighbor in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rubin Incumbent |
51.8% | 4,256 | |
| Democratic | Cindy Neighbor | 48.2% | 3,959 | |
| Total Votes | 8,215 | |||
2012
Rubin won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 18. Rubin defeated Neal Sawyer in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Milack Talia (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rubin Incumbent |
53.7% | 6,057 | |
| Democratic | Milack Talia | 46.3% | 5,215 | |
| Total Votes | 11,272 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Rubin Incumbent |
66.8% | 1,797 |
| Neal Sawyer | 33.2% | 892 |
| Total Votes | 2,689 | |
2010
Rubin defeated incumbent Cindy Neighbor (D) in the November 2 general election.[11]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 18 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Rubin (R)
|
4,948 | |||
| Cindy Neighbor (D) | 3,432 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Kansas Freedom Index
The Kansas Policy Institute, Kansas’s "first free market think tank," releases its legislator scorecard as a part of its Kansas Freedom Index for Kansas state representatives and senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score from 1%-100% based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Kansas Policy Institute thought were pro-limited government policies.[12]
2013
John Rubin received a score of 73.0% in the 2013 index.[13]
Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
John Rubin endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election.[14]
Personal
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Rubin and his wife, Roberta, have two children.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term John + Rubin + Kansas + Legislature
See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Kansas Legislature - Representative John Rubin
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
- "Carrying the Torch" - Profile in The Journal
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Rubin for State Representative, "Meet John Rubin," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ John Rubin for State Representative, "Issues," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Policy Institute, "Freedom Index," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "2013 Kansas Policy Index," accessed March 10, 2015
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Newt Gingrich Announces Support of Conservative Kansas State Legislators," February 15, 2012 (Archived)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cindy Neighbor (D) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 18 2011–2017 |
Succeeded by Cindy Neighbor (D) |
