Milack Talia

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Milack Talia
Kansas House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent
Assumed office 2009
Current term ends 2011
Political party	Democrat
Profession	Lawyer/Engineer
Website	Milack Talia

Milack Talia is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 23rd district. He has served since 2009.

Prior to his election, Talia worked as a lawyer and an engineer. He previously ran unsuccessfully for the House in 2006.^[1]

Issue positions

Talia's website lists his legislative priorities as "providing the best education for Kansas children, ensuring prosperity for workers and businesses, reducing health care costs for Kansas families."^[2]

He has 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?"^[3]

Talia's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test are available.

Committee membership

• Energy and Utilities Committee, House of Representatives
• General Government Budget Committee, House of Representatives
• Judiciary Committee, House of Representatives
• Engineering Success for the Future of KS Taskforce

Sponsored legislation

• H 2256 Elections; allowing early voter registration for 14-17 year olds. 02/05/2009

• H 2257 Overtime compensation as time off for private employees; family-time flexibility agreements. 02/05/2009

• H 2261 Income tax deduction for certain amounts withdrawn from retirement account to pay qualifying business expenses of taxpayer's business. 02/05/2009

• H 5014 Expanded rail service; Kansas City to Fort Worth, Texas; congratulating Kansas Department of Transportation and others; urging action. 03/17/2009^[4]

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Talia's 2008 campaign:^[5]

• 1. Kansas Democratic Party $18,086
• 2. Talia, Milack $4,139
• 3. Joco Democratic Central Cmte $1,000
• 4. United Auto Workers Cap Council Local 31 Jeff Manning $1,000
• 5. Kansas National Education Assoc $1,000

Contact information

Capitol Office Room: DSOB Phone: 785-296-7651 Email: milack.talia@house.ks.gov

External links

• Official Website
• Kansas Legislature - Milack Talia
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Kansas Votes profile
• Campaign contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008

References

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