Robert Grant (Kansas)
Robert Grant is a former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 2 from 1997 to December 2013 and from July 1991 to 1994. He resigned on December 10, 2013, citing a loss of passion for the job.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Grant served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Transportation and Public Safety Budget |
| • Appropriations |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Grant served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Insurance |
| • Special Claims Against the State |
| • State Building Construction |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Grant served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Commerce and Labor |
| • Federal and State Affairs |
| • Insurance |
| • Special Claims Against the State Joint |
| • State Building Construction Joint |
Issues
Grant refused to take Project Vote Smart's 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]
Sponsored legislation
Grant does not have any major sponsored legislation.
Co-sponsored:
- HB2163 - Administrative Procedure Act, Aliens, Attorney General, Contractors, Contracts, Employer And Employees[3]
Elections
2012
Grant won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 2. Grant ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Jeff Locke (R) and Lawrence E. Monaghan (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Robert Grant Incumbent |
53.7% | 5,320 | |
| Republican | Jeff Locke | 43.4% | 4,295 | |
| Libertarian | Lawrence E. Monaghan | 2.9% | 285 | |
| Total Votes | 9,900 | |||
2010
Grant won re-election to the 2nd District seat against Jeffrey Locke (R) and Larry Monaghan (D). Grant had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Grant (D)
|
3,557 | |||
| Jeffrey Locke (R) | 2,826 | |||
| Larry Monaghan (L) | 170 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Grant was re-elected to the 2nd District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Jeffrey Grant Locke (R) and Shirley Roy (L).[7] Grant raised $58,494 for his campaign, while Locke raised $4,258 and Roy raised $0.[8]
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Grant (D)
|
6,058 | 62.4% | ||
| Jeffrey Grant Locke (R) | 3,336 | 34.3% | ||
| Shirley Roy (L) | 311 | 3.2% | ||
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.[9]
2013
Robert Grant received a score of 38.0% in the 2013 index.[10]
Personal
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Grant and his wife, Lynn, have one child. He has been involved with the American Legion, West Mineral Eagles and Pittsburg Elks Lodge #412 and currently with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Cherokee Gun Club.[11]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Robert + Grant + Kansas + Legislature
External links
- Rep. Grant's website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002,
Footnotes
- ↑ morningsun.net, "Rep. Bob Grant announces retirement," May 10, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Grant Issue Positions
- ↑ State Surge HB2163 - Kansas
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ 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 - General Election Results," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Policy Institute, "Freedom Index," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "2013 Kansas Policy Index," accessed March 10, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Democratic Party - Rep. Bob Grant
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 2 1997–December 2013 |
Succeeded by Adam Lusker (D) |
