Richard Carlson

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Richard Carlson
Kansas House of Representatives District 61
Incumbent
Assumed office 2005
Current term ends 2011
Political party	Republican
Profession	Businessman
Website	Richard Carlson

Richard Carlson is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 61st district. He has served since 2005.

Policy Positions

Carlson 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?"^[1]

Sponsored legislation

• H 2150 Property taxation; 2% limit on valuation increases. 02/27/2009^[2]

Committee assignments

• Taxation Committee, House of Representatives (Chair)
• Federal and State Affairs Committee, House of Representatives
• Education Budget Committee, House of Representatives
• Select Committee on KPERS Committee, House of Representatives
• Pensions, Investments and Benefits Joint Committee, State Legislature

Elections

2010

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Carlson is running for re-election to the 61st District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the GOP primary. The general election takes place on November 2, 2010.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Carlson was re-elected to the 61st District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition. ^[3] He raised $22,595 for his campaign. ^[4]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 61
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Richard Carlson (R)		9,515	100%

Campaign Donors

In 2008 Carlson collected $22,587 in donations.^[5]

His four largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Koch Industries	$1,000
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation	$750
Sprint Nextel	$700
AT&T	$600

Contact information

Capitol Office Room: 242-W Phone: 785-296-7660 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              785-296-7660      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              785-296-7660      end_of_the_skype_highlighting Email: richard.carlson@house.ks.gov

External links

• Kansas Legislature - Richard Carlson
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Kansas Votes profile
• Campaign contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Kansas House of Representatives District 61 2005–present	Succeeded by NA

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