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Terry Bruce
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| Terry Bruce | ||
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| Kansas State Senate District 34 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.50/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 4, 2008 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2004 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Fort Hays State University | |
| J.D. | University of Kansas School of Law | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Senator Bruce's campaign commercial |
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bruce has been appointed to these committees:
- Agriculture
- Assessment and Taxation
- Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
- Judiciary
- Joint Committee on Legislative Post Audit
- Natural Resources
- Joint Committee on Special Claims against the State
- Utilities
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bruce served on these committees:
- Joint Committee on Legislative Post Audit (Chair)
- Agriculture
- Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
- Judiciary
- Natural Resources
- Joint Committee on Special Claims against the State
- Utilities
Issues
Sen. Bruce's issue positions are not revealed on his website[1]
Recent legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Bruce includes:[2]
- An amendment to require the Senate's consent of Supreme Court justice appointments[3]
- An amendment to create a budget stabilization fund[4]
- Multiple bills regarding criminal penalties[5]
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bruce was re-elected to the 34th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating David A. Inskeep (D). [6] Bruce raised $104,719 for his campaign, while Inskeep raised $80,684. [7]
| Kansas State Senate, District 34 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Terry Bruce (R)
| 15,927 | 61.1% | ||
| David A. Inskeep (D) | 10,115 | 38.8% | ||
Campaign donors
In 2008 Bruce collected $104,719 in donations.[8]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bruce, Terry | $22,972 |
| Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee | $6,800 |
| Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry | $2,000 |
| Kansas Association of Realtors | $1,750 |
Scorecards
Kansas Economic Freedom Index
The Kansas Economic Freedom Index is a project of Bob Weeks, creator of the blog Voice For Liberty in Wichita. The purpose of the Index "is to identify Kansas legislators who vote in favor of economic freedom — and those who don’t."[9] Legislators receive a rating from 0-100 percent based on their votes on bills promoting economic freedom.
2010
Terry Bruce received a rating of 87% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index.[10]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Terry + Bruce + Kansas + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Kansas State Senate Website
- Vote Kansas Profile
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Sen. Bruce's website
- ↑ Legislation
- ↑ Bill 1612
- ↑ Bill 1614
- ↑ Terry Bruce legislative actions on State Surge
- ↑ 2008 Kansas Election Results
- ↑ Kansas State Senate, 2008 Money Raised
- ↑ Terry Bruce 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "Homepage," accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index," May 18, 2010
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| Preceded by Dave Kerr | Kansas Senate District 34 2005–present | Succeeded by NA |
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