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John Wilson (Kansas)
John Wilson is a former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 10 from 2013 to 2017. He resigned his seat on July 28, 2017.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Home and Community Based Services Oversight |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Wilson served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Insurance |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Information Technology |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wilson served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Children and Seniors |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
Campaign themes
2014
Wilson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- RESTORE CUTS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION
- Excerpt: "Our children deserve to go to excellent and safe schools, but the Kansas Legislature has failed to make education a priority. Kansas spends the same today as we did 11 years ago, and Governor Brownbacks actions and Republican votes have meant increased class sizes and the laying off of quality teachers. I believe the best way to improve our economy and strengthen our state is to improve our public schools. Businesses want to hire skilled workers and talented people need good paying jobs. That's why I support Kansas Kids First, a multi-year plan to responsibly restore funding cuts while also reducing property taxes."
- CREATE A FAIRER TAX CODE
- Excerpt: "Everyone needs to pay their fair share of the tax burden. We need to set better priorities and be more financially responsible. Last spring, Governor Brownback signed a tax bill knowing it would cause immediate budget shortfalls that could only be made up by massive cuts to public schools and increases in property taxes."
- REVIVE THE KANSAS ECONOMY
- Excerpt: "It’s time to we do more to help families who work hard and play by the rules. Simply cutting taxes for big corporations will not create new jobs. I support measures that will actually get Kansans off the unemployment rolls and onto a payroll: Targeted investments in transportation and education, improved job training and technical education, investments in biosciences and alternative energy, and incentives for small businesses."
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 Wilson ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 10 general election.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 10 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  John Wilson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent John Wilson ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 10 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Wilson Incumbent (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. Incumbent John Wilson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Nicolas VanWyhe was unopposed in the Republican primary. Wilson defeated VanWyhe in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Wilson Incumbent |
63.2% | 4,828 | |
| Republican | Nicolas VanWyhe | 36.8% | 2,811 | |
| Total Votes | 7,639 | |||
2012
Wilson won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 10. Wilson ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Erica Anderson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Wilson Incumbent |
60.6% | 6,047 | |
| Republican | Erica Anderson | 39.4% | 3,935 | |
| Total Votes | 9,982 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
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2017
In 2017, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through June 26.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
- Legislators are scored on their support for bills that the organization lists as promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
- Legislators are scored by the MainStream Coalition on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
2016
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In 2016, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 11 through June 1. A special session was held from June 23 to June 24 over education funding.
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2015
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In 2015, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through June 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 30.
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2013
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In 2013, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 20.
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term John + Wilson + Kansas + Legislature
See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Official Campaign Website
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Twitter, "KS Sec. of State on July 28, 2017," accessed August 1, 2017
- ↑ John Wilson for Kansas, "Issues," accessed July 31, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Terri Lois Gregory (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 10 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Eileen Horn (D) |
