Janis Lee
Janis K. Lee was a Democratic member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 36 from 1989 to her resignation in November 2010. Lee resigned due to her appointment to be the chief hearing officer for the Kansas Court of Tax Appeals.[1] She was the assistant minority leader since 1997. She was previously the vice-president of the Unified School District 238 Board of Education.
Policy Positions
No website is available for Sen. Lee that lists her policy positions.
Sen. Lee has not sponsored any notable legislation recently[2]
Committee assignments
Sen. Lee serves on these legislative committees:[3]
- Utilities
- Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations
- Agriculture
- Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
- Joint Committee on Energy and Environmental Policy
- Joint Committee on Kansas Security
- Natural Resources
- Ways and Means
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lee was re-elected to the 36th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Larry D. Salmans (R).[4] Lee raised $108,010 for her campaign, while Salmans raised $22,998.[5]
| Kansas State Senate, District 36 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Janis Lee (D)
|
18,654 | 59.4% | ||
| Larry D. Salmans (R) | 12,711 | 40.5% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Kansas State Senate Website (dead link)
- Sen. Lee on the Kansas Democratic Party website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign contributions: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
- Janis K. Lee on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ State of the State Kansas, "Senator Janis Lee Appointed To Court of Tax Appeals After Almost 22 Years In Senate; Governor Parkinson Gives Excellence Awards To Disability Service Providers," November 17, 2010
- ↑ Legislation
- ↑ Profile from the Kansas Legislature
- ↑ 2008 Kansas Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - General Election Results," accessed March 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by '' |
Kansas Senate District 36 1989–November 2010 |
Succeeded by Allen Schmidt |
