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Tom Sawyer
| Tom Sawyer | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 95 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 14, 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.50/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Kansas House of Representatives District 95 | ||
| 1987-1998, 2003-2009 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Wichita State University (1984) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 04/15/1958 | |
| Place of birth | Wichita, Kansas | |
| Profession | Owner, Tom Sawyer Accounting Services | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Sawyer, who earned a BBA from Wichita State University, is the owner of Tom Sawyer Accounting Services. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1980, Segwick County Clerk from 1984-1985, and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Kansas in 1998.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sawyer served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules and Journal, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Taxation | ||||
Issue positions
Sawyer's website lists his legislative priorities as education, health care, good paying jobs, a fair tax system, safe community, and open government.[2]
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?"[3]
Sawyer's answers to the Kansas Gubernatorial Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test are available.
Sponsored legislation
Has not sponsored any major legislation.[4]
Elections
2012
Sawyer won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 95. He was unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated incumbent Benny Boman (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 95, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tom Sawyer |
57.6% | 3,345 | |
| Republican | Benny Boman Incumbent | 42.4% | 2,467 | |
| Total Votes | 5,812 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
The top 5 donors to Sawyer's 2008 campaign:[8]
- 1. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $1,000
- 2. Kansas National Education Assoc $1,000
- 3. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
- 4. Koch Industries $900
- 5. Wal-Mart $800
Recent news
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Tom Sawyer News Feed
- House Republicans offer compromise to extend half of Kansas sales tax increase - Kansas.com
- Kansas tax talks in hands of gov., top GOP leaders - Kansas.com
- Barbara Walters through the years - Kansas City Star
- First days of legislative wrap-up session result in frustrated lawmakers ... - Kansas.com
- Music House school of music - Kansas City Star
- Entertainment Amy Poehler, Jennifer Anniston, - Kansas City Star
- The Full Cleveland - Artvoice - Artvoice
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External links
- Rep. Sawyer's website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Rep. Tom Sawyer Biography
- ↑ Rep. Tom Sawyer - Homepage
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Sawyer Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," retrieved July 13, 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
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Benny L. Boman (R) |
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Succeeded by NA |
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