Sharon Schwartz
| Sharon Schwartz | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 106 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Birthday | March 14, 1940 | |
| Place of birth | Waterville, Kansas | |
| Profession | Business Manager, Pork Chop Acres, Inc | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Since 1983, Schwartz has worked as business manager for Pork Chop Acres, Incorporated. She has been a member of the Kansas Farm Bureau, Kansas Pork Producers, National Pork Producers, and the National Federation of Independent Business.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Schwartz served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Schwartz served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Pensions, Investments and Benefits, Chair | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Schwartz served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Taxation | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Economic Development and Tourism | ||||
| • Local Government, Chair | ||||
| • Select Committee on KPERS, Chair | ||||
| • Economic Development Joint | ||||
| • Pensions, Investments and Benefits Joint | ||||
Issues
Political positions
Schwartz's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available. In the test she lists her legislative priorities as budget and healthcare reform.[2]
Debt negotiations
Schwartz is one of the members of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[3] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.
TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner has proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.[4]
Sponsored legislation
Schwartz has not sponsored any major legislation.[5]
Elections
2012
Schwartz won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 106. She defeated District 109 incumbent Clay Aurand in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Nick Levendofsky (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8][9]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 106, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sharon Schwartz Incumbent |
65% | 6,934 | |
| Democratic | Nick Levendofsky | 35% | 3,731 | |
| Total Votes | 10,665 | |||
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 106 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Sharon Schwartz Incumbent |
50.9% | 2,456 |
| Clay Aurand Incumbent | 49.1% | 2,368 |
| Total Votes | 4,824 | |
2010
Schwartz won re-election to the 106th District Seat in 2010 against Philip Breitmeyer (L). She was also unopposed in the GOP primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 106 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sharon Schwartz (R)
|
5,693 | |||
| Philip Breitmeyer (L) | 1,049 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Schwartz was re-elected to the 106th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition. [11] She raised $28,784 for her campaign. [12]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 106 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sharon Schwartz (R)
|
8,099 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Schwartz received $16,294 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[13]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sharon Schwartz's campaign in 2010 | |
| Kansas Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Altria | $750 |
| AT&T | $700 |
| Oneok Inc | $600 |
| Hospital Corp Of America | $550 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $16,294 |
2008
In 2008 Schwartz collected $28,784 in donations.[14]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Association of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Kansas Contractors Association, PAC | $1,000 |
| Koch Industries | $1,000 |
| Wal-Mart | $800 |
Personal
Schwartz and her husband Leo have two children.[15]
Recent news
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Sharon Schwartz News Feed
- Two Kansans killed in Vietnam remembered at Sign Unveiling - Kansas First News
- Bridge signs memorialize 2 who died in Vietnam - The Marysville Advocate
- Kan. lawmakers hope for progress on taxes, budget - Ct Post
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External links
- Kansas Legislature - Sharon Schwartz
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 1996,1998,2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Sharon Schwartz Biography
- ↑ Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction," accessed September 26, 2011
- ↑ Stateline, "State legislators want revenue on table in debt talks," September 22, 2011
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Marysville Advocate "Schwartz, Holle, Caffrey, Ellenbecker win in primary," August 8, 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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