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Mario Goico
| Mario Goico | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 94 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.66/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Owner/Engineer | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Goico served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Veterans, Military and Homeland Security, Chair | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Goico served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elections, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Federal and State Affairs | ||||
| • Kansas Security, Chair | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
| • Veterans, Military and Homeland Security, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Goico served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Taxation | ||||
| • Veterans, Military and Homeland Security, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Vision 2020 | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Kansas Security Joint, Chair | ||||
Issues
Goico's website is not up to date, but lists some of his accomplishments from the 2006 legislative session as introducing bills on "Providing affordable airfares for Kansans flying from Wichita, restricting picketing at military funerals, and using eminent domain to combat drug houses."[1]
He refused to take Project Vote Smart's 2008 Political Courage Test. The test, which is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices, asks one central question - "Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?"[2]
Sponsored legislation
- H 2150 Property taxation; 2% limit on valuation increases. 02/27/2009
- H 2206 Amendments to late term and partial birth abortion law. 03/05/2009[3]
Presidential preference
2012
Mario Goico endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [4]
Elections
2012
Goico won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 94. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
2010
Goico won re-election to the 100th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the GOP primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[8]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Goico was re-elected to the 100th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Beverly Lucas (D). [9] Goico raised $24,318 for his campaign, while Lucas raised $1,912. [10]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 100 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Mario Goico (R)
|
7,883 | 67.8% | ||
| Beverly Lucas (D) | 3,739 | 32.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Goico received $24,943 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[11]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mario Goico's campaign in 2010 | |
| Kansas Association Of Realtors | $1,500 |
| Goico, Mario | $1,136 |
| Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation | $1,000 |
| Cox Communications | $750 |
| Altria | $725 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $24,943 |
2008
In 2008 Goico collected $24,318 in donations.[12]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Astrazeneca | $1,000 |
| Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry | $750 |
| Kansas Medical Society | $750 |
| Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation | $750 |
Recent news
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External links
- Official Website
- Kansas Legislature - Mario Goico
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Rep. Mario Goico - Homepage
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Goico Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "Newt Gingrich Announces Support of Conservative Kansas State Legislators," February 15, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, 2012 Unofficial Kansas General Election Results, accessed November 27, 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 Joe McLeland (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 94 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 100 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Daniel Hawkins (R) |
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