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Peggy Mast
| Peggy Mast | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 76 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.66/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Norton, Kansas | |
| Profession | Design Rite Contracting | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Mast currently works for Design Rite Contracting. In the past she has worked as a secretary for the Emporia Zoo, a branch manager of Arnold Staffing Services, and a school bus driver.
She has been a member of a number of organizations, including American Business Women's Association, Prairie Hens Unit, Kansas Cattlewoman's Association, Republican Womens Organization, and Alliance to Recognize and End Abuse.[1]
Issues
Campaign themes
Mast's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Education
- Excerpt:"Peggy has consistently fought for adequate funding of Kansas schools and strong local control."
Family Values
- Excerpt:"Peggy understands that the government that governs the least, governs the best."
Taxes
- Excerpt:"Peggy has been a strong advocate of limiting government spending and making it more efficient and accountable to the taxpayers."
Health Care
- Excerpt:"Peggy has been an advocate of allowing communities to also band together to buy cheaper prescription drugs, just like large corporations."
Businesses and Jobs
- Excerpt:"The way to business growth and therefore job growth, is to reduce Kansas taxes."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Mast served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Interstate Cooperation, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Legislative Budget | ||||
| • Calendar and Printing | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mast served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Calendar and Printing | ||||
| • Health Policy Oversight | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Interstate Cooperation | ||||
| • Kansas Security | ||||
| • Legislative Budget | ||||
| • Legislative Post Audit | ||||
| • Social Services Budget | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Mast served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Social Services Budget, Chair | ||||
| • Calendar and Printing | ||||
| • Interstate Cooperation | ||||
| • Legislative Budget | ||||
| • Health Policy Oversight Joint | ||||
| • Legislative Post Audit Joint | ||||
| • Home and Community Based Services Oversight Joint | ||||
Policy Positions
Mast's website lists her legislative priorities as * Education Committee, Kansas House of Representatives, family values, taxes, health care, businesses and jobs, and gun control.[2]
Mast 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]
Her answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test are available.
Sponsored legislation
- H 2027 Granting cities' power to relinquish authority over natural gas and water utilities. 02/11/2009
- H 2136 Drivers' licenses, written examination, alcohol and drug test for certain drivers. 01/29/2009
- H 2205 Repeal of K.S.A. 76-731a, which grants residency for tuition purposes to certain unlawful immigrants. 02/03/2009
- H 2206 Amendments to late term and partial birth abortion law. 03/05/2009[4]
Elections
2012
Mast won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 76. She defeated District 9 incumbent Bill Otto and District 59 incumbent William Prescott in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Janet L. Lewis (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 76, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Peggy Mast Incumbent |
63.8% | 5,747 | |
| Democratic | Janet Lewis | 36.2% | 3,258 | |
| Total Votes | 9,005 | |||
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 76 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Peggy Mast Incumbent |
46.9% | 1,735 |
| Bill Otto Incumbent | 33.2% | 1,226 |
| William Prescott Incumbent | 19.9% | 735 |
| Total Votes | 3,696 | |
2010
Mast won re-election to the 76th District seat against Alan Rees (D). Mast had no opposition in the GOP primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 76 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peggy Mast (R)
|
4,744 | |||
| Susan Fowler (D) | 2,170 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Mast was re-elected to the 76th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Carol Strickland (D). [9] Mast raised $41,795 for her campaign, while Strickland raised $10,657. [10]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 76 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Peggy Mast (R)
|
6,364 | 68.9% | ||
| Carol Strickland (D) | 2,860 | 31.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Mast received $34,165 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[11]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Peggy Mast's campaign in 2010 | |
| Astrazeneca | $1,000 |
| Wichita Area Builders Association | $1,000 |
| Kansas Chamber Of Commerce & Industry | $1,000 |
| Kansans For Quality Mental Health Services | $1,000 |
| Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $34,165 |
2008
In 2008 Mast collected $41,795 in donations.[12]
Her five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | $1,000 |
| Kansas Physical Therapy Association | $1,000 |
| Koch Industries | $1,000 |
| Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry | $1,000 |
| Kansas Bankers Association | $1,000 |
Personal
Mast and her husband John have four children.[13]
Recent news
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Peggy Mast News Feed
- House leader promotes anti-climate-change book she didn't read - The Wichita Eagle (blog)
- House leader pushes material refuting climate change - Topeka Capital Journal
- House GOP leaders pen letter backing DD supports in KanCare - KHI News Service
- Kan. Legislature stalemated on tax, budget issues - Ct Post
- SADD Chapters Hold Advocacy Day - WIBW
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Kansas Legislature - Peggy Mast
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "peggymast," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Rep. Peggy Mast - Issues
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Mast Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
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