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Marci Francisco
| Marci Francisco | ||
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| Kansas State Senate District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 9, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.50/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | No | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Kansas | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Senior Analyst | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Marci Francisco is a Democratic member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 2 since 2005. She was Mayor of the Lawrence, Kansas from 1981-1983 and City Commissioner from 1979-1983.
Francisco works as an analyst for the KU Center for Sustainability.
Francisco graduated from the University of Kansas in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in Environmental Design and again in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in Architecture.
Policy Positions
See: Sen. Francisco's issue positions from Project Vote Smart
Sen. Francisco sponsored a bill regarding criminal trial procedures[1] and she co-sponsored many other bills, including bills relating to food safety regulations and wildlife.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Francisco served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Utilities | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Francisco served on these committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Arts and Cultural Resources | ||||
| • Federal and State Affairs | ||||
| • Information Technology | ||||
| • Legislative Educational Planning | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • State Building Construction | ||||
| • Utilities | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Francisco served on these committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Arts and Cultural Resources | ||||
| • Federal and State Affairs | ||||
| • State Building Construction | ||||
| • Utilities | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Francisco won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas State Senate District 2. Francisco ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Ronald B. Ellis (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Kansas State Senate, District 2, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Marci Francisco Incumbent |
64.5% | 21,843 | |
| Republican | Ronald B. Ellis | 35.5% | 11,996 | |
| Total Votes | 33,839 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Francisco was re-elected to the 2nd District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Scott Morgan (R).[5] Francisco raised $47,053 for her campaign, while Morgan raised $55,842.[6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marci Francisco (D)
|
21,069 | 62.6% | ||
| Scott Morgan (R) | 12,540 | 37.4% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008 Francisco collected $47,053 in donations.[7]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Senate Democratic Committee of Kansas | $2,251 |
| Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce | $2,000 |
| Kansas National Education Association | $2,000 |
| Kansans for Lifesaving Cures | $1,500 |
Scorecards
Kansas Economic Freedom Index
The Kansas Economic Freedom Index is a project of Bob Weeks, creator of the blog Voice For Liberty in Wichita. The purpose of the Index "is to identify Kansas legislators who vote in favor of economic freedom — and those who don’t."[8] Legislators receive a rating from 0-100 percent based on their votes on bills promoting economic freedom.
2010
Marci Francisco received a rating of 7% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index.[9]
Personal
Marci is married to Joe Bickford.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Marci + Francisco + Kansas + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Marci Francisco News Feed
- Kansas bill gags all gun lobbying - KansasCity.com - Kansas City Star
- Senate votes to bar public funds for gun control - Topeka Capital Journal
- House and Senate try to repair rift - Topeka Capital Journal
- Roundup: Kansas Lures Residents to Rural - Daily Yonder
- US Attorney General Holder tells Brownback new gun law is unconstitutional - The Kansas City Kansan
- State, Shawnee County elected officials earn $5M in 2012 - Topeka Capital Journal
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External links
- Profile from the Kansas Senate Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from the Kansas Democratic Party
- Marci Francisco on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ SB 0608 on State Surge
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2008 Kansas Election Results
- ↑ District 2 Kansas State Senate, 2008 Money Raised
- ↑ 2008 Contributions to Marci Francisco
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "Homepage," accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index," May 18, 2010
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