John Vratil
John Vratil is a former Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 11 from 1999 to 2013 and serving as the vice president of the Senate from 2003 to 2013.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Vratil served on these committees:
- Education, Vice Chair
- Interstate Cooperation
- Judiciary
- KPERS Select
- Joint Committee on Legislative Budget
- Joint Committee on Legislative Educational Planning
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Joint Committee on Parole Board Oversight
- Reapportionment
- Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations
- Ways and Means, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Vratil served on these committees:
- Education (vice-chair)
- Ways and Means (vice-chair)
- Interstate Cooperation
- Judiciary
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations
Issues
See:
Sen. Vratil sponsored a bill raising retirement pensions for school employees[1]. Many of Sen. Vratil's legislative efforts are educationally-focused.
Proposed constitutional amendment
Proposed a constitutional amendment that would require lawmakers to put money equal to 1 percent of the state's general fund revenues in a rainy day fund whenever those tax revenues are 3 percent larger than the previous year. Those contributions then would continue until the fund equaled 7.5 percent of the state's general fund budget. [1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Targeted
Vratil is one of eight Republican incumbents that the Kansas Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee has targeted for defeat in 2012. It sees the eight incumbents as being impediments to private sector job creation and has made $1,000 donations and in-kind contributions to the Republican challengers.[2]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Vratil was re-elected to the 11th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Robert MacFarland (D).[3] Vratil raised $133,759 for his campaign, while MacFarland raised $1,815.[4]
| Kansas State Senate, District 11 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 John Vratil (R)
|
25,027 | 66.5% | ||
| Robert MacFarland (D) | 12,605 | 33.5 % | ||
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Scorecards
Kansas Economic Freedom Index
The Kansas Economic Freedom Index is a project of Bob Weeks, creator of the blog Voice For Liberty in Wichita. The purpose of the Index "is to identify Kansas legislators who vote in favor of economic freedom — and those who don’t."[5] Legislators receive a rating from 0-100 percent based on their votes on bills promoting economic freedom.
2010
John Vratil received a rating of 27% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index.[6]
Recent news
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External links
- Kansas State Senate Website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ SB 167, Kansas Legislature (dead link)
- ↑ Lawrence Journal World, "Business lobby, aided by $36,000 from Koch Industries, targets eight Republican incumbents in state Senate for defeat," January 10, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ District 11 Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - General Election Results," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "Homepage," accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index," May 18, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Keith Schraad |
Kansas State Senate District 11 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Jeff Melcher (R) |
