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Kansas House of Representatives


General Information
Type:   Lower house
Term limits:   None
2012 session start:   January 9, 2012
Website:   Official House Page
Leadership
House Speaker:  Michael O'Neal, (R)
Majority Leader:   Arlen Siegfreid, (R)
Minority leader:   Paul Davis, (D)
Structure
Members:  125
   Democratic Party (33)
Republican Party (92)
Length of term:   2 years
Authority:   Art 2, Kansas Constitution
Salary:   $88.66/day + per diem
Elections
Last Election:  November 2, 2010 (125 seats)
Next election:  November 6, 2012 (125 seats)
Redistricting:  Both House and Senate appoint members to a reapportionment commission.

Contents

The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Kansas Legislature. It has a total of 125 members and meets in the state capitol in Topeka. Each member represents an average of 22,825 residents, as of the 2010 Census.[1] After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 21,507 residents. [2]

Since 1966 the legislature has held annual general sessions. Previously, sessions in odd-numbered years were of unlimited duration while in even-numbered years the session was limited to 60 calendar days, unless two-thirds of the elected members of each house voted to extend it. A constitutional amendment adopted at the 1974 general election extended the duration of the session held in the even-numbered years to 90 calendar days, still subject to extension by a vote of two-thirds of the elected membership of each house.[3].

Sessions

Article 2 of the Kansas Constitution establishes when the Kansas State Legislature, of which the House of Representatives is a part, is to be in session. Section 8 of Article 2 states that the Legislature is to convene on the second Monday of January of each year. Section 8 also limits the length of regular sessions in even-numbered years to ninety calendar days, but it allows these sessions to be extended by a two-thirds affirmative vote of both houses. In 2010, this kind of extension occurred, moving the session's adjournment date from March 30th to May 28th.

2012

See also: Dates of 2012 state legislative sessions

In 2012, the House was scheduled to be in session from January 9 through May 14. However, due to infighting among Republicans, the session had to be extended through the 20th. Major issues which remained unresolved included education funding, state employee pension reform, redistricting and the budget. Gov. Sam Brownback (R) stated, “I think it’s reasonable for people to say they should have gotten things done in 90 days. My hope is that they wrap it up here pretty soon.”[4]

Major issues

Alongside the budget, legislators considered reforming the school financing formula and expanding Medicaid's managed care system.[5]

2011

See also: Dates of 2011 state legislative sessions

In 2011, the House was in session from January 10-June 1, 2011.

2010

See also: Dates of 2010 state legislative sessions

In 2010, the House of Representatives' regular session was scheduled to last from January 11th to March 30th. However, the session was extended, and it did not adjourn until May 28th.

Elections

2012

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Kansas House of Representatives will be held in Kansas on November 6, 2012. All 125 seats will be up for election.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is June 10, 2012.

2010

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Kansas House of Representatives were held in Kansas on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was June 10, 2010 for partisan candidates and is August 2 by noon for independent candidates. The primary election day was on August 3, 2010.

In 2010, candidates running for the state house raised a total of $5,474,989 in campaign contributions. The top donors were: [6]

Donor Amount
Donohoe, Owen $115,100
Brown, Tony $108,100
Kansas Optometric Association $94,050
Kansas Contractors Association $85,800
Kansas Medical Society $82,850
Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry $68,750
Kansas Education Association $68,500
Kansas Association of Realtors $66,625
Kansas Bankers Association $66,288
AT&T $64,848

Qualifications

Section 4 of Article 2 of the Kansas Constitution states, "During the time that any person is a candidate for nomination or election to the legislature and during the term of each legislator, such candidate or legislator shall be and remain a qualified elector who resides in his or her district."

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures
How Vacancies are filled in State Legislatures
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The Governor is responsible for filling all vacancies in the House of Representatives.

The political party committee that last held the vacant seat must call for a convention within 21 days of the vacancy. The convention is designed to select the Governor's appointee and involves all the committeemen and committeewomen that represent the vacant legislative district[7].

The committeemen and committeewomen present for voting must approve a replacement on a simple majority vote. Once the vote has been conducted, the party committee must send the paperwork certifying the selection to the Governor within 24 hours or the next business day. The Governor has seven days after receiving the paperwork to act on the appointment[8].

Representatives

Partisan composition

See also: Partisan composition of state houses
Party As of May 2012
     Democratic Party 33
     Republican Party 92
Total 125


Leadership

The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the body. In the absence of the Speaker, the Speaker Pro Tempore takes on the duties of the office. The Speaker and Speaker Pro Tempore are both elected by the members of the House. Duties of the Speaker include preserving order and decorum, and deciding all questions of order.[9][10]

Current leadership

Position Representative Party
State Speaker of the House Michael O'Neal Republican
State House Speaker Pro Tempore Jene Vickrey Republican
Republican Leaders
State House Majority Leader Arlen Siegfreid Republican
State House Assistant Majority Leader Peggy Mast Republican
State House Majority Whip William Prescott Republican
Democratic Leaders
State House Minority Leader Paul Davis Democratic
State House Assistant Minority Leader Tom Burroughs Democratic
State House Minority Whip Eber Phelps Democratic

2010 Leadership

Position Representative Party
State Speaker of the House Michael O'Neal Republican
State House Speaker Pro Tempore Arlen Siegfreid Republican
Republican Leaders
State House Majority Leader Raymond Merrick Republican
State House Assistant Majority Leader Peggy Mast Republican
State House Majority Whip William Prescott Republican
Democratic Leaders
State House Minority Leader Paul Davis Democratic
State House Assistant Minority Leader Jim Ward Democratic
State House Minority Whip Eber Phelps Democratic

Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

As of 2011, members of the Kansas legislature are paid $88.50/day. Additionally, legislators receive $118/day per diem tied to the federal rate.[11]

The $88.50/day that Kansas legislators are paid as of 2011 is an increase over the $88.40 they were paid during legislative sessions in 2007. Per diem has increased from $99/day in 2007 to $118/day in 2011.[12]

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Kansas legislators assume office the second Monday of January after their election.

Current members

District Representative Party Residence
1 Doug Gatewood Democratic Columbus
2 Robert Grant Democratic Cherokee
3 Terry Calloway Republican Pittsburg
4 Caryn Tyson Republican Fort Scott
5 Bill Feuerborn Democratic Garnett
6 Jene Vickrey Republican Louisburg
7 Richard Proehl Republican Parsons
8 Jerry Williams Democratic Chanute
9 Bill Otto Republican Le Roy
10 Terri Lois Gregory Republican Baldwin City
11 Virgil Peck, Jr. Republican Tyro
12 Jim Kelly Republican Independence
13 Forrest Knox Republican Altoona
14 Lance Kinzer Republican Olathe
15 Arlen Siegfreid Republican Olathe
16 Amanda Grosserode Republican Overland Park
17 Kelly Meigs Republican Lenexa
18 John Rubin Republican Shawnee
19 Jim Denning Republican Overland Park
20 Rob Bruchman Republican Overland Park
21 Kay Wolf Republican Prairie Village
22 Greg Smith Republican Overland Park
23 Brett Hildabrand Republican Shawnee
24 Mike Slattery Democratic Overland Park
25 Barbara Bollier Republican Mission Hills
26 Bob Montgomery Republican Olathe
27 Charlotte O'Hara Republican Stilwell
28 Pat Colloton Republican Leawood
29 Sheryl Spalding Republican Overland Park
30 Ron Worley Republican Lenexa
31 Stan Frownfelter Democratic Kansas City
32 Louis Ruiz Democratic Kansas City
33 Tom Burroughs Democratic Kansas City
34 Valdenia Winn Democratic Kansas City
35 Broderick Henderson Democratic Kansas City
36 Kathy Wolfe Moore Democratic Kansas City
37 Michael Peterson Democratic Kansas City
38 Anthony Brown Republican Eudora
39 Owen Donohoe Republican Shawnee
40 Melanie Meier Democratic Leavenworth
41 Jana Taylor Goodman Republican Leavenworth
42 Connie O'Brien Republican Lansing
43 S. Mike Kiegerl Republican Olathe
44 Barbara Ballard Democratic Lawrence
45 Thomas Sloan Republican Lawrence
46 Paul Davis Democratic Lawrence
47 Ramon Gonzalez Republican Ozawkie
48 Marvin Kleeb Republican Overland Park
49 Scott Schwab Republican Olathe
50 Trent LeDoux Republican Hoyt
51 Mike Burgess Republican Topeka
52 Lana Gordon Republican Topeka
53 Ann Mah Democratic Topeka
54 Joe Patton Republican Topeka
55 Annie Kuether Democratic Topeka
56 Annie Tietze Democratic Topeka
57 Sean Gatewood Democratic Topeka
58 Harold Lane Democratic Topeka
59 William Prescott Republican Osage City
60 Don Hill Republican Emporia
61 Richard Carlson Republican St. Marys
62 Randy Garber Republican Sabetha
63 Jerry Henry Democratic Cummings
64 Vern Swanson Republican Clay Center
65 James P. Fawcett Republican Junction City
66 Sydney Carlin Democratic Manhattan
67 Susan Mosier Republican Manhattan
68 Tom Moxley Republican Council Grove
69 Tom Arpke Republican Salina
70 J. Robert Brookens Republican Hillsboro
71 Charles Roth Republican Salina
72 Marc Rhoades Republican Newton
73 Clark Shultz Republican Lindsborg
74 Don Schroeder Republican Inman
75 John Grange Republican El Dorado
76 Peggy Mast Republican Emporia
77 J. David Crum Republican Augusta
78 Ed Trimmer Democratic Winfield
79 Kasha Kelley Republican Arkansas City
80 Vincent Wetta Democratic Wellington
81 Peter DeGraaf Republican Mulvane
82 Jim Howell Republican Derby
83 Jo Ann Pottorff Republican Wichita
84 Gail Finney Democratic Wichita
85 Steven Brunk Republican Bel Aire
86 Judith Loganbill Democratic Wichita
87 Joseph Scapa Republican Wichita
88 Jim Ward Democratic Wichita
89 Melody McCray-Miller Democratic Wichita
90 Steve Huebert Republican Valley Center
91 Brenda Landwehr Republican Wichita
92 Nile Dillmore Democratic Wichita
93 Dan Kerschen Republican Goddard
94 Joe McLeland Republican Wichita
95 Benny L. Boman Republican Wichita
96 Phil Hermanson Republican Wichita
97 Leslie Osterman Republican Wichita
98 Geraldine Flaharty Democratic Wichita
99 Dennis Hedke Republican Andover
100 Mario Goico Republican Wichita
101 Joe Seiwert Republican Pretty Prairie
102 Janice Pauls Democratic Hutchinson
103 Ponka-We Victors Democratic Wichita
104 Michael O'Neal Republican Hutchinson
105 Gene Suellentrop Republican Wichita
106 Sharon Schwartz Republican Washington
107 Elaine Bowers Republican Concordia
108 Steven C. Johnson Republican Ellsworth
109 Clay Aurand Republican Courtland
110 Dan Collins Republican Hays
111 Eber Phelps Democratic Hays
112 William Wolf Republican Great Bend
113 Bob Bethell Republican Alden
114 Mitch Holmes Republican St. John
115 Ronald Ryckman Republican Ingalls
116 Kyle Hoffman Republican Greensburg
117 Larry Powell Republican Garden City
118 Don Hineman Republican Oakley
119 Brian Weber Republican Dodge City
120 Ward Cassidy Republican Brewster
121 Rick Billinger Republican Colby
122 Gary Hayzlett Republican Lakin
123 Reynaldo R. Mesa Republican Garden City
124 J. Stephen Alford Republican Rolla
125 Carl Holmes Republican Liberal

2009-2010 members

District Representative Party Residence
1 Doug Gatewood Democratic Columbus
2 Robert Grant Democratic Cherokee
3 Julie Menghini Democratic Pittsburg
4 Shirley Palmer Democratic Fort Scott
5 Bill Feuerborn Democratic Garnett
6 Jene Vickrey Republican Louisburg
7 Richard Proehl Republican Parsons
8 Jerry Williams Democratic Chanute
9 Bill Otto Republican Le Roy
10 Tony Brown Democratic Baldwin City
11 Virgil Peck, Jr. Republican Tyro
12 Jeff King Republican Independence
13 Forrest Knox Republican Altoona
14 Lance Kinzer Republican Olathe
15 Arlen Siegfreid Republican Olathe
16 Gene Rardin Democratic Overland Park
17 Jill Quigley Republican Lenexa
18 Cindy Neighbor Democratic Shawnee
19 Dolores Furtado Democratic Overland Park
20 Kevin Yoder Republican Overland Park
21 Kay Wolf Republican Prairie Village
22 Lisa Benlon Democratic Overland Park
23 Milack Talia Democratic Shawnee
24 Mike Slattery Democratic Overland Park
25 Barbara Bollier Republican Mission Hills
26 Robert Olson Republican Olathe
27 Raymond Merrick Republican Stilwell
28 Pat Colloton Republican Leawood
29 Sheryl Spalding Republican Overland Park
30 Ron Worley Republican Lenexa
31 Stan Frownfelter Democratic Kansas City
32 Louis Ruiz Democratic Kansas City
33 Tom Burroughs Democratic Kansas City
34 Valdenia Winn Democratic Kansas City
35 Broderick Henderson Democratic Kansas City
36 Margaret Long Democratic Kansas City
37 Michael Peterson Democratic Kansas City
38 Anthony Brown Republican Eudora
39 Owen Donohoe Republican Shawnee
40 Don Navinsky Democratic Leavenworth
41 Marti Crow Democratic Leavenworth
42 Connie O'Brien Republican Lansing
43 S. Mike Kiegerl Republican Olathe
44 Barbara Ballard Democratic Lawrence
45 Thomas Sloan Republican Lawrence
46 Paul Davis Democratic Lawrence
47 Lee Tafanelli Republican Ozawkie
48 Marvin Kleeb Republican Overland Park
49 Scott Schwab Republican Olathe
50 Rocky Fund Republican Hoyt
51 Mike Burgess Republican Topeka
52 Lana Gordon Republican Topeka
53 Ann Mah Democratic Topeka
54 Joe Patton Republican Topeka
55 Annie Kuether Democratic Topeka
56 Annie Tietze Democratic Topeka
57 Sean Gatewood Democratic Topeka
58 Harold Lane Democratic Topeka
59 William Prescott Republican Osage City
60 Don Hill Republican Emporia
61 Richard Carlson Republican St. Marys
62 Steve Lukert Democratic Sabetha
63 Jerry Henry Democratic Cummings
64 Vern Swanson Republican Clay Center
65 Barbara Craft Republican Junction City
66 Sydney Carlin Democratic Manhattan
67 Tom Hawk Democratic Manhattan
68 Tom Moxley Republican Council Grove
69 Deena Horst Republican Salina
70 J. Robert Brookens Republican Hillsboro
71 Charles Roth Republican Salina
72 Marc Rhoades Republican Newton
73 Clark Shultz Republican Lindsborg
74 Don Schroeder Republican Inman
75 John Grange Republican El Dorado
76 Peggy Mast Republican Emporia
77 J. David Crum Republican Augusta
78 Ed Trimmer Democratic Winfield
79 Kasha Kelley Republican Arkansas City
80 Vincent Wetta Democratic Wellington
81 Peter DeGraaf Republican Mulvane
82 Don Myers Republican Derby
83 Jo Ann Pottorff Republican Wichita
84 Gail Finney Democratic Wichita
85 Steven Brunk Republican Bel Aire
86 Judith Loganbill Democratic Wichita
87 Raj Goyle Democratic Wichita
88 Jim Ward Democratic Wichita
89 Melody McCray-Miller Democratic Wichita
90 Steve Huebert Republican Valley Center
91 Brenda Landwehr Republican Wichita
92 Nile Dillmore Democratic Wichita
93 Dan Kerschen Republican Goddard
94 Joe McLeland Republican Wichita
95 Melany Barnes Democratic Wichita
96 Phil Hermanson Republican Wichita
97 Dale Swenson Image:Reddot.png Democrat Wichita
98 Geraldine Flaharty Democratic Wichita
99 Aaron Jack Republican Andover
100 Mario Goico Republican Wichita
101 Joe Seiwert Republican Pretty Prairie
102 Janice Pauls Democratic Hutchinson
103 Delia Garcia Democratic Wichita
104 Michael O'Neal Republican Hutchinson
105 Gene Suellentrop Republican Wichita
106 Sharon Schwartz Republican Washington
107 Elaine Bowers Republican Concordia
108 Joshua Svaty Democratic Ellsworth
109 Clay Aurand Republican Courtland
110 Dan Johnson Republican Hays
111 Eber Phelps Democratic Hays
112 William Wolf Republican Great Bend
113 Bob Bethell Republican Alden
114 Mitch Holmes Republican St. John
115 Melvin Neufeld Republican Ingalls
116 Patrick Maloney Democratic Greensburg
117 Larry Powell Republican Garden City
118 Don Hineman Republican Oakley
119 Pat George Republican Dodge City
120 John Faber Republican Brewster
121 James Morrison Republican Colby
122 Gary Hayzlett Republican Lakin
123 Jeff Whitham Republican Garden City
124 William Light Republican Rolla
125 Carl Holmes Republican Liberal

Standing committees

Legislation that comes before Kansas state representatives is first considered in one of the 30 standing committees of the Kansas House.

External links

References

  1. ↑ Population in 2010 of the American states
  2. ↑ Population in 2000 of the American states
  3. ↑ "Kansas Legislative Research Manual Kansas Legislative Procedures, March 12, 2009
  4. ↑ Kansas City Star, "Republican infighting forces Kansas Legislature to extend session," May 12, 2012
  5. ↑ Topeka Capital Journal, "Legislative session to start Monday," January 8, 2012
  6. ↑ Follow the Money: "Kansas House 2010 Campaign Contributions"
  7. ↑ Kansas Legislature "Kansas Statutes"(Referenced Statute 25-3902 (a), Kansas Statutes)
  8. ↑ Kansas Legislature "Kansas Statutes"(Referenced Statute 25-3902 (g), (e), Kansas Statutes)
  9. ↑ Rules of the Kansas House of Representatives 2009-2010 - Article 33: Member Officers
  10. ↑ Kansas House Leadership
  11. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislator Compensation Data"
  12. ↑ Empire Center, "Legislative Salaries Per State as of 2007"
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