Ken Corbet
| Ken Corbet | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 54 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 14, 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| 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 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Auburn High School | |
| Bachelor's | Baker University | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Ken Corbet is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 54 since 2013.
Corbet founded the Kansas Sport Hunting Association, and is currently on the Dean's Advisory Council at the Kansas State University School of Agriculture.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Corbet served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development | ||||
| • Federal and State Affairs | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
Corbet's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Economy
- Excerpt:"Ken Corbet will get government out of the way so Kansan's ecomony will grow again. Kansas ranks 27th worst in the nation for Personal Income Tax Rates, this needs to be fixed if we want business to move to Kansas."
2nd Amendment
- Excerpt:"As a life-long hunter, Ken is an ardent defender of the Second Amendment."
Life
- Excerpt:"Ken believes that life starts at the moment of conception."
Elections
2012
Corbet won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 52. Corbet defeated Debbi Childers and Dana Webber in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated incumbent Ann Mah (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 54, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ken Corbet |
50.1% | 5,394 | |
| Democratic | Ann Mah Incumbent | 49.9% | 5,373 | |
| Total Votes | 10,767 | |||
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 54 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Ken Corbet |
50.9% | 1,406 |
| Debbi Childers | 29.3% | 808 |
| Dana Webber | 19.8% | 547 |
| Total Votes | 2,761 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Personal
Corbet and his wife Bev have two children.[1]
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External links
- Rep. Corbet's website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Ken Corbet on Facebook
- Ken Corbet on Twitter
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joe Patton (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 54 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
