Laura Kelly

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Laura Kelly is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 18th District 2005. She is currently the Senate Minority Whip.

Issue positions

Priority issues for Sen. Kelly include:[1]

  • Education
  • Lower health care costs
  • Working with the public and with all levels of government for job creation

Committee assignments

Sen. Kelly serves on these legislative committees:[2]

  • Ways and Means
  • Joint Committee on Health Policy Oversight
  • Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services Oversight
  • Judiciary
  • Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits
  • Public Health and Welfare
  • Joint Committee on State Building Construction

Sponsored legislation

Legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Kelly includes:

  • A bill regarding the income tax[3]
  • A bill regarding retirement pensions[4]
  • A resolution supporting a U.S. laser program[5]

Major donors

Some of the top contributors to Kelly's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[6]

Senate Democrats of Kansas, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee of Kansas, Laura Kelly (self-finance), State of Kansas Department of Administration, Federation of Teachers/AFT, Astrazeneca

Political parties were her largest donor group.

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