Shirley Palmer

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Shirley Palmer
Kansas House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent
Assumed office
2007
Current term ends
2011
Political party Democrat
Profession Teacher
Website Shirley Palmer

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Shirley Palmer is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 4th district. She has served since 2007.

Palmer has undergraduate and Master's degrees in education from Pittsburg State University. Prior to being elected, she served as a teacher in Kansas for nearly 40 years, retiring in 2005.

She has also served as the National President of Pittsburg State University Alumni Association and has been married to her husband Ron for 45 years. They have two sons and two grandchildren.[1]

Issue positions

Palmer's main issue has been public education. In addition she has worked to rebuild Southeast Kansas Communities damaged by flooding in 2007.[1]

Palmer has refused to take Project Vote Smart's 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?"[2]

Committee membership

Sponsored legislation

Has not sponsored any major legislation.[3]

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Palmer's 2008 campaign:[4]

  • 1. Bourbon Co Democratic Central Comm $1,000
  • 2. Beachner Construction Co $1,000
  • 3. Palmer, Ronald $1,000
  • 4. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
  • 5. Kansas Medical Society $1,000

Contact information

Capitol Office Room: DSOB Phone: 785-296-7698 Email: shirley.palmer@house.ks.gov

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