Roger Reitz

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Senator Roger Reitz

Roger Reitz is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 22nd District since 2004. He was previously a Representative on the Kansas House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004. He has also served as the Mayor/Commissioner of the Manhattan City Comission and the President and member of the Unified School District 383 School Board.

Issue positions

Sen. Reitz's website lists his major commitments as: Education, Economic Development, Energy policies, Health care, Fiscal responsibility, and Public service.[1]

See also: Roger Reitz's issue positions on Project Vote Smart

Committee assignments

Sen. Reitz serves on these legislative committees:[2]

  • Local Government (chair)
  • Federal and State Affairs (vice-chair)
  • Joint Committee on Children's Issues
  • Commerce
  • Joint Committee on Energy and Environmental Policy
  • Ethics and Elections
  • Joint Committee on Health Policy Oversight
  • Utilities

Sponsored legislation

Recent legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Reitz includes:

  • A resolution to create a budget stabilization fund[3]
  • An act against discrimination based on sexual orientation[4]
  • A bill regarding elections and campaign finance limitations[5], as well as numerous other bills regarding elections
  • A bill limiting who can sell or distribute alcoholic beverages[6]

Major Donors

Some of the top contributors to Reitz's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[7]

Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Senator Reitz (self-finance), Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Contractors Association, AT&T

Political parties were his largest donor group.

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