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Richard Carlson
| Richard Carlson | ||
 | ||
| Kansas House of Representatives District 61 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.66/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Businessman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carlson served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Taxation, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carlson served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Federal and State Affairs | ||||
| • Pensions, Investments and Benefits | ||||
| • Taxation, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Carlson served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Taxation, Chair | ||||
| • Federal and State Affairs | ||||
| • Education Budget | ||||
| • Select Committee on KPERS | ||||
| • Pensions, Investments and Benefits Joint | ||||
Issues
Carlson 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?"[1]
Sponsored legislation
- H 2150 Property taxation; 2% limit on valuation increases. 02/27/2009[2]
Elections
2012
Carlson won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 61. Carlson defeated District 50 incumbent Trent LeDoux and Daniel Brenner in the August 7 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 61 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Richard Carlson Incumbent |
49.2% | 1,855 |
| Trent LeDoux Incumbent | 32% | 1,206 |
| Daniel A. Brenner | 18.8% | 711 |
| Total Votes | 3,772 | |
2010
Carlson won re-election to the 61st District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the GOP primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Carlson was re-elected to the 61st District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition. [5] He raised $22,595 for his campaign. [6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 61 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Richard Carlson (R)
|
9,515 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Carlson received $30,017 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[7]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Richard Carlson's campaign in 2010 | |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | $1,387 |
| Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation | $1,000 |
| Kansas Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Kansas Chamber Of Commerce & Industry | $1,000 |
| Oneok Inc | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $30,017 |
2008
In 2008 Carlson collected $22,587 in donations.[8]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Koch Industries | $1,000 |
| Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation | $750 |
| Sprint Nextel | $700 |
| AT&T | $600 |
Recent news
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- Legislative negotiations break down amid Republican in-fighting - The Kansas City Kansan
- Kansas House Republicans outline new tax plan - Albany Times Union
- Kansas House, Senate far apart on tax issue as legislative wrap-up starts - Lawrence Journal World
- Top Stories Of The Week - KCUR
- Kansas Conference Committee Continues Tax Talks - KCUR
- Retention of higher sales tax up for more debate among Kansas lawmakers - Kansas.com
- First days of legislative wrap-up session result in frustrated lawmakers ... - Kansas.com
- Francisco Liriano Ks 9 Mets in Pirates debut - USA Today - USA TODAY
- Schools D through J - STLtoday.com
- Nashville People in Business - The Tennessean
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External links
- Kansas Legislature - Richard Carlson
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Kansas Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Carlson Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," retrieved July 6, 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
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