Annie Tietze
Annie Tietze is a former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 53 from 2007 to 2017. Tietze did not seek re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2016.
Tietze earned her B.S. in education from Emporia State University and her M.S. in Communication Studies at the University of Kansas. Her professional experience includes working as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and a teacher.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Tietze served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Federal and State Affairs, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Transportation and Public Safety Budget |
| • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tietze served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tietze served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Economic Development |
| • Economic Development |
| • Elections |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Judiciary |
| • Veterans, Military and Homeland Security |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tietze served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
Issues
Policy positions
Tietze 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?"[2]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. Incumbent Annie Tietze (D) did not seek re-election.
Jim Gartner defeated Richard Kress in the Kansas House of Representatives District 53 general election.[3][4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 53 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Gartner |
57.46% | 5,993 | |
| Republican | Richard Kress | 42.54% | 4,437 | |
| Total Votes | 10,430 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Jim Gartner ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 53 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 53 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jim Gartner (unopposed) | |
Richard Kress ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 53 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 53 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Richard Kress (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Annie Tietze was unopposed in the Democratic primary. T.J. Foy was unopposed in the Republican primary. Tietze defeated Foy in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annie Tietze Incumbent |
60.6% | 5,212 | |
| Republican | T.J. Foy | 39.4% | 3,383 | |
| Total Votes | 8,595 | |||
2012
Tietze won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 53. She ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated District 51 incumbent Mike Burgess (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annie Tietze Incumbent |
53.6% | 5,615 | |
| Republican | Mike Burgess Incumbent | 46.4% | 4,853 | |
| Total Votes | 10,468 | |||
2010
Tietze won re-election to the 56th District seat against Becky Nioce (R) and Troy Abbot (L). Tietze had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 56 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Annie Tietze (D)
|
3,321 | |||
| Becky Nioce (R) | 3,053 | |||
| Troy Abbot (L) | 232 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Tietze was re-elected to the 56th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition.[11] She raised $33,668 for her campaign.[12]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 56 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Annie Tietze (D)
|
7,455 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Kansas Freedom Index
The Kansas Policy Institute, Kansas’s "first free market think tank," releases its legislator scorecard as a part of its Kansas Freedom Index for Kansas state representatives and senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score from 1%-100% based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Kansas Policy Institute thought were pro-limited government policies.[13]
2013
Annie Tietze received a score of 37.0% in the 2013 index.[14]
Personal
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Tietze has a husband, Dennis.[15]
Recent news
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See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Rep. Tietze's website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Annie Tietze Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Tietze Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ C-SPAN, "Kansas - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Policy Institute, "Freedom Index," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "2013 Kansas Policy Index," accessed March 10, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ann Mah (D) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 53 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Jim Gartner (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 56 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Virgil Weigel (D) |
