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Sydney Carlin
| Sydney Carlin | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 66 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor, City of Manhattan | ||
| 1996 – 1997 | ||
| Commissioner, City of Manhattan | ||
| 1993 – 1996 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Self Employed, Investments | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Carlin is a member of a number of community organizations, including the American Cancer Society, American Legion Society, Fraternal Order of the Police, Habitat for Humanity, Heart Association, and the Manhattan Arts Center.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carlin served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carlin served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Arts and Cultural Resources | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Carlin served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget | ||||
| • Aging and Long Term Care | ||||
| • Arts and Cultural Resources Joint | ||||
Issues
Carlin 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]
Her website contains a summary of her votes on a number of issues and explanations for them.[3]
Sponsored legislation
- H 5003 Kansas constitutional amendment; equal rights; no discrimination based on sex. 01/23/2009[4]
Elections
2012
Carlin won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 66. She ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Lee Modesitt (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 66, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sydney Carlin Incumbent |
58.7% | 4,573 | |
| Republican | Lee Modesitt | 41.3% | 3,213 | |
| Total Votes | 7,786 | |||
2010
Carlin won re-election to the 66th District seat against Lee Modesitt (R). Carlin had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 66 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sydney Carlin (D)
|
2,644 | |||
| Lee Modesitt (R) | 2,462 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Carlin was re-elected to the 66th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Dee McKee (R). [8] Carlin raised $50,411 for her campaign, while McKee raised $18,706. [9]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 66 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sydney Carlin (D)
|
5,567 | 57.4% | ||
| Dee McKee (R) | 4,128 | 42.5% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Carlin received $39,161 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[10]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Sydney Carlin's campaign in 2010 | |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
| Kansas Optometric Association | $1,000 |
| Kansas National Education Association | $1,000 |
| Kansas Trial Lawyers Association | $700 |
| Unreadable | $700 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $39,161 |
2008
In 2008 Carlin collected $50,411 in donations.[11]
Four of her largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansans for Lifesaving Cures | $1,000 |
| Carpenters Local 918 | $1,000 |
| Kansas National Education Association | $1,000 |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
Personal
Sydney and her husband John have four children.[12]
Recent news
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Sydney Carlin News Feed
- Kan . House panel hesitates on approving NBAF bonds - Kansas.com
- After hesitating, Kan. House panel OKs NBAF bonds - San Antonio Express
- Dems join call for more NBAF info - Topeka Capital Journal
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External links
- Official Website
- Kansas Legislature - Sydney Carlin
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 1998,2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Sydney Carlin
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Carlin Issue Positions
- ↑ Rep. Sydney Carlin - Legislation
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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