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Vern Swanson
| Vern Swanson | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 64 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.66/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Clay County Board of Education | ||
| 1989 – 2001 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Emporia State University (1969) | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Service branch | Kansas Army National Guard | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Swanson served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Vision 2020, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Swanson served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Arts and Cultural Resources | ||||
| • Energy and Utilities | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Vision 2020, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Swanson served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Utilities | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Transportation and Public Safety Budget, Vice-chair | ||||
Issues
Swanson 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?"[1]
Sponsored legislation
- H 2245 Fair credit reporting act, credit freeze. 02/05/2009[2]
Elections
2012
Swanson won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 64. Swanson ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Philip Breitmeyer (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 64, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Vern Swanson Incumbent |
81% | 4,541 | |
| Libertarian | Philip Breitmeyer | 19% | 1,064 | |
| Total Votes | 5,605 | |||
2010
Swanson won re-election to the 64th District seat in 2010 with no opposition. In the August 3rd primary election, Swanson defeated Republican primary opponent Michael Musselman by a margin of 1,553 to 1,236. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Swanson was re-elected to the 64th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition. [6] He raised $20,738 for his campaign. [7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 64 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Vern Swanson (R)
|
6,073 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Swanson received $43,633 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[8]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Vern Swanson's campaign in 2010 | |
| Twin Valley Telephone | $1,000 |
| Kansas Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
| AT&T | $1,000 |
| Kansas State Farm Insurance | $850 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $43,633 |
2008
In 2008 Swanson collected $20,738 in donations.[9]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
| Koch Industries | $1,000 |
| AT&T | $750 |
| Kansas State Farm Insurance | $650 |
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External links
- Kansas Legislature - Vern Swanson
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Swanson Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, 2012 Unofficial Kansas General Election Results, accessed November 26, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," retrieved July 6, 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
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