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Kay Wolf
| Kay Wolf | ||
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| Kansas State Senate District 7 | ||
| 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 21 | ||
| 2005-2013 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Oklahoma | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 8, 1949 | |
| Place of birth | Humbolt, Tennessee | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Prior to her appointment Kay served on the Prairie Village City Council and was the director of client services for Haren Laughlin Construction. She is member of the Johnson County Library Foundation and sits on the board of directors of Temporary Lodging for Children and Families.[1]
Policy Positions
Wolf's website lists a large number of legislative priorities for 2009. These include:[2]
- Keep Taxes Low
- Grow Small Business
- Promote Quality Education
- Improve Access & affordability to Healthcare
- Work towards Energy Independence
- Work towards a responsible Environmental Policy
- Encourage Renewable Energy
- Secure Social Security Benefits
- Reduce costs for Prescription Drugs
- Work for tougher laws against Crime
She 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?"[3]
Wolf's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test are available.
Sponsored legislation
- H 2245 Fair credit reporting act, credit freeze. 02/05/2009
- H 5003 Kansas constitutional amendment; equal rights; no discrimination based on sex. 01/23/2009[4]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wolf served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Transportation, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Ethics, Elections and Local Government | ||||
| • Education | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wolf served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Aging and Long Term Care | ||||
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice | ||||
| • Government Efficiency | ||||
| • State Building Construction | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wolf served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Taxation | ||||
| • Vision 2020 | ||||
| • Veterans, Military and Homeland Security | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • State-Tribal Relations | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Wolf won the 2012 election for Kansas State Senate District 7. She defeated David Harvey in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Kyle B. Russell (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Kansas State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kay Wolf |
53.1% | 20,738 | |
| Democratic | Kyle B. Russell | 46.9% | 18,334 | |
| Total Votes | 39,072 | |||
| Kansas State Senate, District 7 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Kay Wolf |
57.1% | 5,176 |
| David Harvey | 42.9% | 3,889 |
| Total Votes | 9,065 | |
2010
Wolf won re-election to the 21st District seat against Joe Hoffman (D). Wolf had no opposition in the GOP primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 21 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kay Wolf (R)
|
6,934 | |||
| Robert McElwain (L) | 1,737 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Wolf was re-elected to the 21st District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Allan Abrams (D) and Robert J. McElwain (L). [9] Wolf raised $39,923 for her campaign, while Abrams raised $0 and McElwain raised $250. [10]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kay Wolf (R)
|
7,669 | 60.2% | ||
| Allan Abrams (D) | 4,431 | 34.8% | ||
| Robert J. McElwain (L) | 632 | 4.9% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Wolf received $49,718 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[11]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Kay Wolf's campaign in 2010 | |
| Wolf, Kay | $21,600 |
| AT&T | $1,050 |
| Kansas Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Kansas Medical Society | $1,000 |
| Kansas National Education Association | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $49,718 |
2008
In 2008 Wolf collected $39,923 in donations.[12]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Association of Realtors | $1,150 |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
| Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce | $900 |
| Kansas Bankers Association | $850 |
Personal
Wolf and her husband Steve have two children.[1]
Recent news
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Kay Wolf News Feed
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External links
- Kay Wolf's Official Campaign Website
- Kansas Legislature - Kay Wolf
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Kansas Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Kay Wolf Biography
- ↑ Rep. Kay Wolf - Legislative Priorities
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Wolf Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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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