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Pat Pettey
| Pat Pettey | ||
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| Kansas State Senate District 6 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 14, 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 9, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Retired | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Pettey taught for 36 years in the Turner School District.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pettey served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Education | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
Pettey's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Education
- Excerpt:"As your state senator Pat will work to restore funding to our classrooms."
Tax Fairness
- Excerpt:"As your state senator Pat will work to provide real tax relief by working to reduce property taxes."
Job Creation
- Excerpt:"As your state senator Pat will work tirelessly to bring new jobs to the 6th district."
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Pettey won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 6. He defeated Mario Escobar in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Chris Steineger (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Kansas State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Pat Pettey |
62.1% | 11,637 | |
| Republican | Chris Steineger Incumbent | 37.9% | 7,106 | |
| Total Votes | 18,743 | |||
| Kansas State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Pat Pettey |
72.6% | 1,842 |
| Mario Escobar | 27.4% | 695 |
| Total Votes | 2,537 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Personal
Pettey and her husband John have two children.[1]
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External links
- Sen. Pettey's website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Pat Pettey on Facebook
- Pat Pettey on Twitter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "petteyforsenate," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Chris Steineger (R) |
Kansas State Senate District 6 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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