John Grange
John Grange is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 75 from 2005 to 2013.
Prior to his election to the House, Grange served as President of Unified School District 490 Board of Education from 2004-2005, and was a member of the Board from 2001-2005.
Grange works as a mechanical contractor and is the President and Owner of Carlisle Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical. He is a member of the American Legion, Elks Club, and Veterans of Foreign Wars.[1]
Rep. Grange recognizing the Butler Grizzly Football Team |
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Grange served on the following committees:
- Government Efficiency Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Legislative Post Audit Committee, Kansas State Legislature, Chair
- Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee, Kansas State Legislature, Vice Chair
- Transportation Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Grange served on the following committees:
- Commerce and Labor Committee, House of Representatives (Vice-Chair)
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee, House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, House of Representatives
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Joint Committee, State Legislature
- Legislative Post Audit Joint Committee, State Legislature
- Engineering Success for the Future of KS Taskforce
Issues
Grange's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available.
In the test, Grange outlined his main legislative goals:
My top priorities will be to work on state debt reduction funded by cuts in wasteful
spending by various agencies after an independent audit of current budgets.
Stop the annual obscene increase in personal property taxes that seem to stifle investment, annual increases are to be expected however a more reasonable approach is necessary.
Tax relief at all levels, which can come about when we get government growth and
excessive spending under control.
Sponsored legislation
- H 2150 Property taxation; 2% limit on valuation increases. 02/27/2009[2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Grange ran for State Senate in 2012. He was defeated by Forrest Knox in the August 7 Republican primary.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Forrest Knox |
58.5% | 7,416 |
| John Grange | 41.5% | 5,254 |
| Total Votes | 12,670 | |
2010
Grange won re-election to the 75th District seat against Glenda Reynolds (D). Grange had no opposition in the GOP primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 75 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Grange (R)
|
5,011 | |||
| Glenda Reynolds (D) | 2,041 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Grange was re-elected to the 75th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Sarah Johnston (D).[5] Grange raised $32,026 for his campaign, while Johnston raised $16,991.[6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 75 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Grange (R)
|
5,053 | 55.1% | ||
| Sarah Johnston (D) | 4,116 | 44.8% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Official Website
- Kansas Legislature - John Grange
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. John Grange Biography
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member (dead link)
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 1, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - General Election Results," accessed March 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 75 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Will Carpenter (R) |
