Ward Cassidy
| Ward Cassidy | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 120 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.66/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Northwest Oklahoma State University (1969) | |
| Master's | Northwest Oklahoma State University (1972) | |
| Other | Fort Hays State University (1985) | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Cassidy is a retired 7-12th grade Principal. He retired in 2000. Ward also taught High School and Junior High social studies for four years.
Cassidy earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Northwest Oklahoma State University in 1969. In 1972, Ward continued on at Northwest Oklahoma State and earned his Masters degree in Counseling and Administration. Ward also earned a Specialist in Educational Administration, EdS. from Fort Hays State University in 1985.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cassidy served on the following committees:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education Budget, Chair | ||||
| • Education, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
2011-2012
Cassidy served on the following committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Kansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Education Budget | ||||
Elections
2012
Cassidy won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 120. He defeated District 121 incumbent Rick Billinger in the August 7 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 120 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ward M. Cassidy Incumbent |
53.6% | 2,811 |
| Rick Billinger Incumbent | 46.4% | 2,430 |
| Total Votes | 5,241 | |
2010
Cassidy defeated incumbent John Faber in the Republican primary on August 3, 2010 by a margin of 2,418-1,925.[4] Faber was seeking his eighth term. Cassidy defeated Robert Strevey (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 120 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ward Cassidy (R)
|
5,664 | |||
| Robert Strevey (D) | 1,409 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Cassidy raised $25,311 in contributions. [6]
His largest contributor was the Kansas Contractors Association, which donated $1,000 to his campaign.
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External links
- House site
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," retrieved July 16, 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
- ↑ Newcomer ousts longtime incumbent
- ↑ Official Kansas House of Representatives General Election Results, 2010
- ↑ 2010 contributions
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