Mark Kahrs
| Mark Kahrs | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 87 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Bachelor's | Wichita State University | |
| J.D. | Washburn University School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Lawyer | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Kahrs currently practices law and runs a small business. He attended Washburn University School of Law, receiving a Juris Doctorate.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kahrs served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • General Government Budget | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
Kahrs' website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Job Growth
- Excerpt:"To create private sector jobs, government must reduce the tax burden, and eliminate cumbersome and unwarranted regulations so that businesses can operate more economically, efficiently and productively."
Pro-Business
- Excerpt:"I will fight for needed tax reform for our small businesses, which would allow them the opportunity to expand their business and add needed jobs."
Limit Government Growth & Spending
- Excerpt:"I am committed to reducing government spending which will keep those dollars invested in our community."
Faith & Family
- Excerpt:"I will fight to protect our right of conscience, and our right to worship freely. I am also committed to protecting life at every stage, from conception to natural death."
Excellence in Education
- Excerpt:"I will support reform measures to ensure the highest level of academic achievement for all Kansas children, and that the dollars invested stay in the classroom."
Elections
2012
Kahrs won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 87. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Chris Florquist (D) and Santana Marie Talbert (L) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 87, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mark Kahrs Incumbent |
62.4% | 5,939 | |
| Democratic | Chris Florquist | 33% | 3,146 | |
| Libertarian | Santana Marie Talbert | 4.6% | 440 | |
| Total Votes | 9,525 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Personal
Kahrs and his wife Sherri have three children.[1]
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External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "kahrsforkansas," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," retrieved July 13, 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph Scapa (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 87 2013-present |
Succeeded by NA |
