Lance Kinzer
| Lance Kinzer | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 30 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| July 27, 2004 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.66/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Master's | Wheaton College (1992) | |
| J.D. | University of Kansas (1995) | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1995 – 1999 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 18, 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Bay City, Michigan | |
| Profession | Member, Schlagel, Gordon and Kinzer, LLC | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Lancer, who attended Wheaton College and the University of Kansas School of Law, is currently a partner in the law firm Schlagel, Gordon & Kinzer, LLC.
Prior to his election to the House, he served as Chairman of the Olathe Republican Party (2001-2004) and as Regional Director of Sam Brownback's 2004 campaign.[1]
Issues
Campaign themes
Kinzer's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Taxes And Fiscal Policy
- Excerpt:"For far too many years Kansas developed the habit of spending more than projected revenues, and growing government faster than the economy as a whole."
Strengthening Our Criminal Justice System
- Excerpt:"Government has no more crucial role than protecting the safety of its citizens. Reforming our criminal justice system to stiffen penalties against violent offenders and reduce recidivism is among my top priorities."
Immigration
- Excerpt:"While immigration policy is largely a federal issue the State does have a role to play. I believe that all people are entitled to be treated with dignity and to be afforded basic human rights."
Life Issues
- Excerpt:"I am strongly pro-life and am proud to have received a 100% rating from Kansans for Life during my time in the legislature."
Education
- Excerpt:"Providing the opportunity for a high quality education to all Kansas children is among the primary, task of the legislature. Unfortunately, the current funding formula is a rigged game where Johnson County pays the bill but receives less than a fair share of education dollars."
Policies
Kinzer's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available.
In the test he outlined his legislative priorities:
Working for responsible, accountable government remains my foremost goal. I also believe that the state government has a role to play in defending values that are necessary prerequisites to a healthy society. Promoting the right to life, preserving the institution of marriage and the protecting all citizens from the effects of crime are among the core functions of government.[2]
Abortion
Kinzer takes a staunch anti-abortion stance and has sponsored numerous bills to restrict the practice. In the 2010 legislative session, he ran a successful campaign in the House to override Governor of Kansas Mark Parkinson's veto of House Bill 2115, restricting late-term abortion. [3] The override later failed by one vote in the Senate.[4]
Sponsored legislation
- H 2202 Enforcement of laws concerning unlawful immigration. 02/03/2009
- H 2203 Requiring law enforcement to collect and report pornographic materials found at scene of or in possession of person who commits a sexually violent crime. 02/06/2009
- H 2205 Repeal of K.S.A. 76-731a, which grants residency for tuition purposes to certain unlawful immigrants. 02/03/2009
- H 2206 Amendments to late term and partial birth abortion law. 03/05/2009
- H 2226 Allowing the attorney general or the county or district attorney to request of the district court the convening of a grand jury to investigate alleged violations of serious felonies. 02/12/2009
- H 2263 Establishing aggravated driving under the influence, modifying existing DUI statutes. 02/11/2009[5]
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Presidential preference
2012
Lance Kinzer endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election. [6]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kinzer served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary, Chair | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Rules and Journal | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kinzer served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Judiciary, Chair | ||||
| • Rules and Journal | ||||
| • State-Tribal Relations | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kinzer served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary, Chair | ||||
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice | ||||
| • Rules and Journal | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Kinzer won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 30. Kinzer defeated incumbent Ron Worley in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Liz Dickinson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 29, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lance Kinzer Incumbent |
54.9% | 5,623 | |
| Democratic | Liz Dickinson | 45.1% | 4,611 | |
| Total Votes | 10,234 | |||
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Lance Kinzer Incumbent |
56.8% | 1,146 |
| Ron Worley Incumbent | 43.2% | 873 |
| Total Votes | 2,019 | |
2010
Kinzer won re-election to the 14th District seat against Elliot Lahn (D). Kinzer had no opposition in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 14 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lance Kinzer (R)
|
4,910 | |||
| Elliot Lahn (D) | 2,345 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kinzer was re-elected to the 14th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Aunesty Janssen (D). [9] Kinzer raised $44,674 for his campaign, while Janssen raised $1,200. [10]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lance Kinzer (R)
|
7,054 | 61.1% | ||
| Aunesty Janssen (D) | 4,486 | 38.8% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Kinzer received $64,249 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[11]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Lance Kinzer's campaign in 2010 | |
| Kansas Medical Society | $1,000 |
| Kansas Chamber Of Commerce & Industry | $1,000 |
| Bromlow, David & Lisa | $1,000 |
| Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation | $1,000 |
| Lewis, John | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $64,249 |
2008
In 2008 Kinzer collected $44,674 in donations.[12]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Medical Society | $1,000 |
| Koch Industries | $1,000 |
| Farmers Insurance Group | $1,000 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas City | $900 |
Personal
Kinzer and his wife Michelle have two children.[1]
Contact information
Capitol Office
Room: 121-W
Phone: 785-296-7692
Email: lance.kinzer@house.ks.gov
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Lance + Kinzer + Kansas + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Lance Kinzer News Feed
- New judicial-reform bills are petty, punitive - Kansas.com (blog)
- House panel endorses major judicial overhaul - Topeka Capital Journal
- New court overhaul plans surface in Kansas House - KOAM TV 7 - KOAM-TV
- Kan. House panel endorses judicial overhaul - San Francisco Chronicle
- Kan. rides wave of judicial selection changes - The Republic
- Chief justice denounces pay-to-play reform measure - Topeka Capital Journal
- APNewsBreak: Kan. bar rejects court selection plan - San Antonio Express
- Kansas Rides Wave of Judicial Selection Changes - KSAL
- Kansas secretary of state close to expanded power on election fraud - Kansas City Star
- Kansas lawmakers still pursuing judicial selection change - Kansas City Star
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Kansas Legislature - Lance Kinzer
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008
- Lance Kinzer on Twitter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "lancekinzer," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test
- ↑ Kansasreporter.org, House overrides Parkinson's veto, May 3, 2010
- ↑ kansasreporter.org, Senate override fails by one vote, May 5, 2010
- ↑ KS Legislature - Bills Sponsored by Lance Kinzer
- ↑ Rick Santorum, "Kansas Conservative Leaders Unite Behind Rick Santorum," March 9, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Official Primary Candidate List," accessed June 28, 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ron Worley (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 30 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 14 2004–2013 |
Succeeded by Keith Esau (R) |
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