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Arlen Siegfreid
Arlen Siegfreid is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 121 and serving as House Majority Leader. He was first elected to the chamber in 2002, serving in that position until his resignation in July 2013 after being appointed by Governor Sam Brownback as hearing officer for the Kansas Court of Tax Appeals.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Siegfreid served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Federal and State Affairs, Chair |
| • Local Government |
| • Elections |
| • Taxation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Siegfreid served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Calendar and Printing, Chair |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Legislative Coordinating Council |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Siegfreid served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Interstate Cooperation, Chair |
| • Taxation |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Calendar and Printing |
| • Legislative Budget |
| • Legislative Coordinating Council |
Campaign themes
Siegfreid's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Excerpt: "Arlen Siegfreid is a fiscal and social conservative. Arlen Siegfreid supports:
- Quality Education
- Economic Development
- Control of Government Growth & Taxes
- Public Safety & Security
- Family Values"
Sponsored legislation
- H 2011 Abortion; reporting; late term abortions reporting. 02/27/2009
- H 2150 Property taxation; 2% limit on valuation increases. 02/27/2009[3]
Elections
2012
Siegfreid won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 121. He was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Tyler G. Dixon (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Arlen Siegfreid Incumbent |
63.9% | 6,513 | |
| Democratic | Tyler Dixon | 36.1% | 3,674 | |
| Total Votes | 10,187 | |||
2010
Siegfreid won re-election to the 15th District seat against Steve Wright (D). Siegfreid had no opposition in the GOP primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 15 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Arlen Siegfreid (R)
|
4,910 | |||
| Steve Wright (D) | 2,236 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Siegfreid was re-elected to the 15th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Sean Tevis (D).[7] Siegfreid raised $57,827 for his campaign, while Tevis raised $110,107.[8]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Arlen Siegfreid (R)
|
5,367 | 51.9% | ||
| Sean Tevis (D) | 4,959 | 48.0% | ||
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.[9]
2013
Arlen Siegfreid received a score of 63.0% in the 2013 index.[10]
Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Siegfreid and his wife, Barbara, have five children.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Arlen + Siegfreid + Kansas + Legislature
External links
- Arlen Siegfreid's Official Website
- Rep. Siegfreid's website
- 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, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 2013/07/09/4337438/kansas-rep-arlen-siegfreid-resigns.html kansascity.com, "Kansas Rep. Arlen Siegfreid resigns," July 9, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "arlensiegfreid," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member (dead link)
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rick Billinger (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 121 2013- July 2013 |
Succeeded by Mike Kiegerl (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 15 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Bob Montgomery (R) |
