Kelly Meigs
| Kelly Meigs | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 23 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.66/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Evangel University (1987) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 1964 | |
| Profession | Teacher | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Meigs is a teacher and a homemaker. Kelly taught sixth grade in Brownsville, Texas for her first year, and then returned to Kansas to teach in Kansas City.
Meigs graduated from Evangel University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education.[1]
Issues
Campaign Issues
Meigs' website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Constitutionally Limited Government
- Excerpt:"Government has a specifically designed role in our society."
Education
- Excerpt:"Quality education has been one of the strengths of Johnson County. In order to ensure this continues, I would support legislation that revises the current state funding formula."
Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt:"We need fiscally responsible leaders in Topeka that are going to rein in spending, lower taxes and encourage both consumers and businesses to do business in Kansas."
Pro-Family
- Excerpt:"I will fight to see that late-term abortion laws are being enforced."
Rule of Law
- Excerpt:"I support and stand behind the rule of law when it comes to immigration."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Meigs served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Seniors, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Education | ||||
2011-2012
Meigs serves on the following Kansas House of Representatives committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Government Efficiency | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
Elections
2012
Meigs won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 23. Meigs ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Dave Pack (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 23, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kelly Meigs Incumbent |
50.9% | 4,390 | |
| Democratic | Dave Pack | 49.1% | 4,228 | |
| Total Votes | 8,618 | |||
2010
Meigs defeated incumbent Jill Quigley in the Republican primary on August 3, 2010 by a margin of 1,934-1,694.[5] Meigs faced Bryan Cox (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 17 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kelly Meigs (R)
|
5,647 | |||
| Bryan Cox (D) | 2,962 | |||
| Michael Kerner (L) | 345 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Meigs raised $27,830 in contributions. [7]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Chamber Of Commerce & Industry | $1,000 |
| Lewis, John | $1,000 |
Personal
Meigs and her husband Mike have four children.[8]
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External links
- Official legislature website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "kellymeigs," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 Primary (unofficial)," retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Kansas General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Quigley defeated by Meigs
- ↑ Official Kansas House of Representatives General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Judy Morrison (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 23 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Jill Quigley (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 17 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Brett Hildabrand (R) |
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