Sam Brownback
| Sam Brownback | ||
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| Governor of Kansas | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Mark V. Parkinson (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $99,636 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| United States Senator | ||
| November 5, 1996- January 3, 2011 | ||
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| 1995-1996 | ||
| Kansas Secretary of Agriculture | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Kansas State University (1978) | |
| J.D. | University of Kansas Law School (1982) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 12, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Parker, Kansas | |
| Profession | Attorney, Farmer | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Sam Brownback is a fourth generation Kansan. Born is Garnett, he grew up on a farm in Linn County where his parents still live. He was elected student body president as an undergraduate and then president of his law school class by his fellow students. At Kansas State, he also joined the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.[1]
After college, Sam spent a year in broadcasting, hosting a weekly show. After law school. he practiced in Manhattan, Kansas for four years before being elected as Kansas' Secretary of Agriculture in 1986. He first went to Washington as a White House Fellow under the George H.W. Bush Administration. From 1990-1991, he was detailed to the office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Upon completion of his fellowship, Brownback returned to Kansas and resumed his secretarial office.[1]
Education
- Bachelor's of Science in Agricultural Economics - Kansas State University (1978)
- Juris Doctor - University of Kansas Law School, J.D. (1982)
Political career
Governor (2011-Present)
Brownback assumed office as Kansas' 46th governor on January 10, 2011, following his victory in the November 2, 2010 general election.
Twitter 'overreaction'
In November 2011, 18-year old high school senior Emma Sullivan attended a Kansas Youth in Government event in Topeka, which featured Brownback. During the event, Sullivan posted a tweet that said, "Just made mean comments at gov brownback and told him he sucked, in person #heblowsalot." The governor's office notified event organizers about the tweet, who notified Sullivan's school. According to Sullivan, the principal ordered her to write apology letters to Brownback, the Youth in Government sponsor and others.[2]
The issue received national attention, eventually resulting in an apology from Brownback to Sullivan. He released a statement, saying, "My staff over-reacted to this tweet, and for that I apologize. Freedom of speech is among our most treasured freedoms. I enjoyed speaking to the more than 100 students who participated in the Youth in Government Program at the Kansas Capitol. They are our future. I also want to thank the thousands of Kansas educators who remind us daily of our liberties, as well as the values of civility and decorum. Again, I apologize for our over-reaction."[3]
Voter ID
Gov. Sam Brownback signed a law in April 2011 requiring voters to produce a photo ID before casting a ballot instead of the previous protocol of producing a signature to verify identification at the polls, starting January 1, 2013.
“This is a modest, prudent measure. You show photo ID to cash a check, you show one to get on a plane, it’s something people are used to doing,” Brownback said. “It’s a modest and important measure to ensure the sanctity of the vote.”[4]
Presidential preference
2012
Sam Brownback endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election. [5]
U.S. Senate (1996-2011)
Brownback served in the U.S. Senate from 1996-2011.
U.S. House of Representatives (1995-1996)
Brownback was served one term in the United States House of Representatives, from 1995-1996.
He entered Congress as the Representative for Kansas' 2nd District in 1993 and, in 1996, moved to Senate in a special election for Bob Dole's seat. He served as the ranking Republican on the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee and also sat on the Homeland Security Subcommittee, the Appropriations Committee, the Judiciary Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, and the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, more casually known as the Helsinki Commission.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Kansas gubernatorial election, 2014
Brownback is eligible for re-election and plans to run for a second term as Governor of Kansas in the 2014 elections. The general election will take place on November 4, 2014.[6]
2010
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Brownback defeated Joan Heffington in the August 3 primary, winning with 82% of the vote.
Brownback faced and won over Tom Holland (D), Andrew P. Gray (L), and Ken Cannon (Reform) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Kansas Governor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sam Brownback |
63.3% | 530,760 | |
| Democratic | Tom Holland | 32.2% | 270,166 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew P. Gray | 2.7% | 22,460 | |
| Reform Party | Ken Cannon | 1.8% | 15,397 | |
| Write-in | Heath Charles Morris | 0% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 838,790 | |||
| Election Results Via: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Oct. 7, 2010 debate
In the gubernatorial debate on October 7, 2010 on KWCH all four candidates for Kansas governor said they’re against the statewide smoking ban and the hypocrisy of exempting the state-owned casinos from the ban.
Brownback said:
- I think they need to be left to local units of government as well, but I’ll tell you something else that we ought to do, that’s to put the ban on the state-owned facilities. That’s where the ban ought to be on in the first place, is the state should lead by example and not exempting itself by something like this. That smoking ban ought to be on the state facilities and leave the other issues to the local control. That’s the best way a state can lead, doing this to itself and leading by example rather than putting it on somebody else, a burden somewhere else.[8]
2004
Brownback won re-election to the United States Senate in 2004, defeating Lee Jones (D), Steven A. Rosile (L), and George Cook.[9]
| United States Senate General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sam Brownback Incumbent |
69.2% | 780,863 | |
| Democratic | Lee Jones | 27.5% | 310,337 | |
| Libertarian | Steven A. Rosile | 1.9% | 21,842 | |
| Reform Party | George Cook | 1.4% | 15,980 | |
| Total Votes | 1,129,022 | |||
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Sam Brownback's donors each year.[10] Click [show] for more information.
| Sam Brownback's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Governor of Kansas | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $3,160,986 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $696,359 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Boeing, Co. | $8,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Union Pacific Railroad | $8,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T | $8,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Power & Light | $6,683 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seaboard Foods, BNSF Railway, Nextera Energy Resources, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City and Charles Koch | $6,000 each | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $1,966,074 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $1,102,356 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $2,094,388 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $1,050,652 | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal
Sam and Mary Brownback live in Topeka with their five children; Abby, Andy, Liz, Mark and Jenna. Two of their children are adopted. Raised as a Methodist, Brownback first converted to evangelical Protestantism and then, in 2002, to Catholicism. He still regularly attends a non-denominational church.
Recent news
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Sam Brownback News Feed
- Governor Sam Brownback Signs Two-Year Budget - WIBW
- Ex-NASA official to join Kansas governor's staff - San Francisco Chronicle
- Governor Brownback to sign Kansas tax legislation - KSHB
- AG Urges Governor to Veto Lines in Kansas Budget - KSAL
- Rogue State: How Far-Right Fanatics Hijacked Kansas - RollingStone.com
- Kansas governor: Right tax policy worth lawmakers' OT - Kansas.com
- Kansas governor signs tax bill - Kansas.com
- Brownback's schedule, final cost of Paris trip unknown - Kansas Watchdog
- Governor Signs Kansas Tax Legislation - KSAL
- Gov. Brownback signs Kansas income tax cut bill - KSN-TV
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See also
External links
- Office of the Governor of Kansas
- Sam Brownback for Governor campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Sam Brownback on Facebook
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kansas Governor, "Governor Sam Brownback," accessed September 15, 2012
- ↑ Talking Points Memo, "Brownback Complaint About Student Tweet Lands Kansas Teenager In Principal’s Office," November 25, 2011
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Emma Sullivan Receives Apology From Sam Brownback For 'Overreaction' To Tweet," November 28, 2011
- ↑ "Brownback signs voter ID into Kansas law," Kansas Reporter, April 18, 2011
- ↑ Reuters, "Kansas conservative governor Brownback endorses Perry," September 22, 2011
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2013-2014 Gubernatorial races," March 4, 2013
- ↑ "Brownback: “A clean sweep for a new beginning,"" Kansas Watchdog, November 3, 2010
- ↑ "Governor Candidates Against Statewide Smoking Ban, Casino Hypocrisy," Kansas Watchdog, October 7, 2010
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2004 general election results," accessed August 29, 2012
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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