Michael O'Neal
Michael O'Neal is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 104 from 1985 to 2013 and serving as Speaker of the House.
O'Neal, who has his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Kansas, has worked as an administrative Partner with Gilliland, Hayes, PA since 1988.
He is presently a member of the Defense Research Institute, National Conference of State Legislature, Kansas County Mental Health Association Board, Kansas Association of Defense Council, and Kansas Bar Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, O'Neal served on the following committees:
- Calendar and Printing Committee, Kansas House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Interstate Cooperation Committee, Kansas House of Representatives, Chair
- Legislative Budget Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Legislative Coordinating Council Committee, Kansas State Legislature, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, O'Neal served on the following committees:
- Calendar and Printing Committee, House of Representatives (Vice-Chair)
- Interstate Cooperation Committee, House of Representatives
- Legislative Budget Committee, House of Representatives
- Joint Committee on Legislative Coordinating Council
- Joint Committee on Parole Board Oversight
Issues
O'Neal refused to take Project Vote Smart's 2008 Political Courage Test. The test, which is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices, asks one central question - "Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?"[2]
His answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2002 National Political Awareness Test are available.
Sponsored legislation
Has not sponsored any major legislation.[3]
Elections
2010
O'Neal won re-election to the 104th District seat against Jack Mace (D) and Bennie Ferguson (L). O'Neal had no opposition in the GOP primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 104 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Michael O'Neal (R)
|
4,956 | |||
| Jack Mace (D) | 2,828 | |||
| Bennie Ferguson (L) | 388 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, O'Neal was re-elected to the 104th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Bennie Lee "Ben" Ferguson (L).[5] O'Neal raised $58,916 for his campaign, while Ferguson raised $0.[6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 104 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Michael O'Neal (R)
|
8,711 | 81.2% | ||
| Bennie Lee Ferguson (L) | 2,009 | 18.7% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Official Website
- Kansas Legislature - Michael O'Neal
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Kansas Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 1996,1998,2002, 2006, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Michael O'Neal Biography
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. O'Neal Issue Positions
- ↑ Kansas Legislature - Bills Introduced by Member (dead link)
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 104 1985–2013 |
Succeeded by Steven R. Becker (R) |
