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Mike Kiegerl
S. Mike Kiegerl is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 121 from 2013 to 2017. He was elected to the chamber by a precinct committee in July 2013 to fill the vacancy of Arlen Siegfreid. Kiegerl previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013. He resigned in February 2017, citing a heart condition.[1]
Biography
Kiegerl's professional experience includes working as CEO of PRM Incorporated, a company that he founded. He earned a B.A. in business and economics from the University of Illinois and an MBA in international management from American Graduate School.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kiegerl served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Local Government |
| • Children and Seniors |
| • Energy and Environment |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kiegerl served on the following committees:
- Children and Families Committee, Kansas House of Representatives, Chair
- Children's Issues Committee, Kansas State Legislature, Chair
- Federal and State Affairs Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Social Services Budget Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kiegerl served on the following committees:
- Children's Issues Joint Committee, State Legislature (Chair)
- Federal and State Affairs Committee, House of Representatives (Vice-Chair)
- Social Services Budget Committee, House of Representatives
Issues
Policy Positions
Kiegerl's official website listed his legislative priorities:[3]
- We must address the separation of powers issue again
- Continue to reform Workers Compensation
- Increase benefits to injured workers and increase the cap on permanent total disability benefits without raising rates.
- We must assure that our schools get more funding than provided by the very flawed bill passed this year.
Kiegerl's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available.
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Mike Kiegerl defeated Jason Graff in the Kansas House of Representatives District 121 general election.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 121 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Kiegerl Incumbent |
60.02% | 7,415 | |
| Democratic | Jason Graff | 39.98% | 4,939 | |
| Total Votes | 12,354 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Jason Graff ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 121 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 121 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jason Graff (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Mike Kiegerl ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 121 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 121 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mike Kiegerl Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Gary Smith was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Mike Kiegerl was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kiegerl defeated Smith in the general election.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Kiegerl Incumbent |
64.1% | 4,978 | |
| Democratic | Gary Smith | 35.9% | 2,789 | |
| Total Votes | 7,767 | |||
2010
Kiegerl won re-election to the 43rd District seat against Kevin King (D). Kiegerl had no opposition in the GOP primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 43 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Kiegerl (R)
|
6,366 | |||
| Kevin King (D) | 2,563 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kiegerl was re-elected to the 43rd District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Scott P. Snavely (D) and Sheri Stearns (L).[11] Kiegerl raised $17,329 for his campaign, while Snavely raised $7,409 and Stearns raised $0.[12]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 43 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mike Kiegerl (R)
|
7,644 | 53.5% | ||
| Scott P. Snavely (D) | 4,863 | 34.0% | ||
| Sheri Stearns (L) | 1,762 | 12.3% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mike + Kiegerl + Kansas + House"
See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Kansas Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2006, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ The Kansas City Star, "Olathe lawmaker Mike Kiegerl to resign because of health concerns," February 3, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Mike Kiegerl Biography
- ↑ Rep. Mike Kiegerl - Issues (dead link)
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arlen Siegfreid (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 121 2013-2017 |
Succeeded by John Resman (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 43 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Bill Sutton (R) |
