Valdenia Winn

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Valdenia Winn
Kansas House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
Current term ends 2011
Political party	Democrat
Profession	Professor
Website	Valdenia Winn

Valdenia Winn is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 34th district. She has served since 2001.

Since 1972 Winn has worked as a professor at the Kansas City Community College. She received her Bachelor's in Secondary Education, Master's in History, and PhD in History from the University of Kansas.

Winn is currently the chairman/treasurer for the Northeast Coalition, treasurer for the Northeast Cooperative Council, and a member of the Struggler's Hill/Roots Neighborhood Association.

She is a member of the Governor's Council on Travel & Tourism, and a previous member of the Health for All Kansas Steering Commission, Kansas Incorporated Strategic Planning Steering Committee, Governor's Council on Development of Including Kansas, and Kansas Sesquicentennial Steering Commission.^[1]

Issue positions

Winn's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available.

In the test she did not answer the question what her legislative priorities would be if elected.

Committee membership

• Education Committee, House of Representatives (Ranking Member)
• Higher Education Committee, House of Representatives
• Economic Development and Tourism Committee, House of Representatives
• Children's Issues Joint Committee, State Legislature
• Economic Development Joint Committee, State Legislature

Sponsored legislation

• H 2245 Fair credit reporting act, credit freeze. 02/05/2009

• H 5003 Kansas constitutional amendment; equal rights; no discrimination based on sex. 01/23/2009^[2]

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Talia's 2008 campaign:^[3]

• 1. Winn, Valdenia $1,684
• 2. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $750
• 3. Kansas Contractors Assoc $600
• 4. Carpenters District Council of Kansas City $500
• 5. Astrazeneca $500

Contact information

Capitol Office Room: DSOB Phone: 785-296-6838 Email: valdenia.winn@house.ks.gov

External links

• Kansas Legislature - Valdenia Winn
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Kansas Votes profile
• State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
• Campaign contributions: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008

References

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