Steven Brunk
| Steven Brunk | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 85 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.66/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brunk served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Federal and State Affairs, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brunk served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Families | ||||
| • Federal and State Affairs, Chair | ||||
| • State Building Construction | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brunk served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Labor, Chair | ||||
| • Federal and State Affairs | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • State Building Construction Joint | ||||
Issues
Brunk's website lists his legislative priorities as "illegal alien laws, additional health care policy reform, energy policy, budget control and budget transparency, economic stimulus, and voter ID reform."[1]
He 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?"[2]
Sponsored legislation
- H 2150 Property taxation; 2% limit on valuation increases. 02/27/2009
- H 2206 Amendments to late term and partial birth abortion law. 03/05/2009[3]
Presidential preference
2012
Steven Brunk endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election. [4]
Elections
2012
Brunk won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 85. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Barry D. Stanley (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 85, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Steven Brunk Incumbent |
67.2% | 6,806 | |
| Democratic | Barry Stanley | 32.8% | 3,316 | |
| Total Votes | 10,122 | |||
2010
Brunk won re-election to the 85th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the GOP primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[8]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brunk was re-elected to the 85th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Billie Knighton (D). [9] Brunk raised $39,143 for his campaign, while Knighton raised $11,835. [10]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 85 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Steven Brunk (R)
|
7,761 | 65.3% | ||
| Billie Knighton (D) | 4,121 | 34.6% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Brunk received $22,673 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[11]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Steven Brunk's campaign in 2010 | |
| Wal-Mart | $1,100 |
| Kansas Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation | $1,000 |
| Koch Industries | $1,000 |
| Kansas Chamber Of Commerce & Industry | $750 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $22,673 |
2008
In 2008 Brunk collected $39,143 in donations.[12]
His five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Association of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Koch Industries | $1,000 |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
| Kansas Medical Society | $1,000 |
| Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry | $1,000 |
Personal
Brunk has a wife, Billie.[13]
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- Capitol Beats: 'The real story is, see, Republicans can govern' - Kansas.com
- Judicial selection proposal among measures introduced in House committee - Kansas.com
- Lawmakers debate sales tax drop - KWCH
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External links
- Official website
- Kansas Legislature - Steven Brunk
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Rep. Steve Brunk - Homepage
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Brunk Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member
- ↑ Rick Santorum, "Kansas Conservative Leaders Unite Behind Rick Santorum," March 9, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," retrieved August 7, 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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