Lance Kinzer
Lance Kinzer is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 30 from his appointment in July 2004 to 2015. Kinzer did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
Kinzer earned his Master's from Wheaton College and his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law. His professional experience includes working as a partner in the law firm Schlagel, Gordon & Kinzer, LLC and as Regional Director of Sam Brownback's 2004 campaign.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kinzer served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Elections |
| • Rules and Journal |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kinzer served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Rules and Journal |
| • State-Tribal Relations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kinzer served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Corrections and Juvenile Justice |
| • Rules and Journal |
Elections
2012
Kinzer won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 30. Kinzer defeated incumbent Ron Worley in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Liz Dickinson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Lance Kinzer Incumbent |
54.9% | 5,623 | |
| Democratic | Liz Dickinson | 45.1% | 4,611 | |
| Total Votes | 10,234 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Lance Kinzer Incumbent |
56.8% | 1,146 |
| Ron Worley Incumbent | 43.2% | 873 |
| Total Votes | 2,019 | |
2010
Kinzer won re-election to the 14th District seat against Elliot Lahn (D). Kinzer had no opposition in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 14 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lance Kinzer (R)
|
4,910 | |||
| Elliot Lahn (D) | 2,345 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kinzer was re-elected to the 14th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Aunesty Janssen (D).[4] Kinzer raised $44,674 for his campaign, while Janssen raised $1,200.[5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lance Kinzer (R)
|
7,054 | 61.1% | ||
| Aunesty Janssen (D) | 4,486 | 38.8% | ||
Campaign themes
2012
Kinzer's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Taxes And Fiscal Policy
- Excerpt: "For far too many years Kansas developed the habit of spending more than projected revenues, and growing government faster than the economy as a whole."
Strengthening Our Criminal Justice System
- Excerpt: "Government has no more crucial role than protecting the safety of its citizens. Reforming our criminal justice system to stiffen penalties against violent offenders and reduce recidivism is among my top priorities."
Immigration
- Excerpt: "While immigration policy is largely a federal issue the State does have a role to play. I believe that all people are entitled to be treated with dignity and to be afforded basic human rights."
Life Issues
- Excerpt: "I am strongly pro-life and am proud to have received a 100% rating from Kansans for Life during my time in the legislature."
Education
- Excerpt: "Providing the opportunity for a high quality education to all Kansas children is among the primary, task of the legislature. Unfortunately, the current funding formula is a rigged game where Johnson County pays the bill but receives less than a fair share of education dollars."
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.[7]
2013
Lance Kinzer received a score of 80.0% in the 2013 index.[8]
Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Lance Kinzer endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election.[9]
Personal
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Kinzer and his wife, Michelle, have two children.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Lance + Kinzer + Kansas + House
See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign 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
- Lance Kinzer on Twitter
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lance Kinzer Campaign, "Biography," accessed April 1, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Official Primary Candidate List," accessed June 28, 2012
- ↑ 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 - Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Lance Kinzer Campaign, "Issues," accessed April 1, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Policy Institute, "Freedom Index," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "2013 Kansas Policy Index," accessed March 10, 2015
- ↑ Rick Santorum, "Kansas Conservative Leaders Unite Behind Rick Santorum," March 9, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ron Worley (R) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 30 2013-2015 |
Succeeded by Randy Powell (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 14 2004–2013 |
Succeeded by Keith Esau (R) |
