Ruth Teichman
Ruth Teichman is a former Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 33 from 2001 to 2013. She was previously a member of the Stafford Board of Education for 20 years.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Teichman served on these committees:
- Agriculture, Vice Chair
- Education
- Financial Institutions and Insurance, Chair
- Joint Committee on Health Policy Oversight
- KPERS Select
- Joint Committee on Legislative Educational Planning
- Natural Resources
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits
- Reapportionment
- Ways and Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Teichman served on these committees:
- Financial Institutions and Insurance (chair)
- Natural Resources (vice-chair)
- Education
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits
- Ways and Means
- Joint Committee on Legislative Educational Planning
Issues
Sen. Teichman's main focus is improving education.[1]
Sen. Teichman has not sponsored any notable legislation recently[2] See also: Sen. Teichman's legislative history on State Surge
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Teichman ran for re-election in 2012. She was defeated by current House incumbent Mitch Holmes in the August 7 Republican primary.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Mitch Holmes |
53% | 7,635 |
| Ruth Teichman Incumbent | 47% | 6,762 |
| Total Votes | 14,397 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Teichman was re-elected to the 33rd District Seat in the Kansas State Senate with no opposition.[4] Teichman raised $114,798 for her campaign.[5]
| Kansas State Senate, District 33 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ruth Teichman (R)
|
23,877 | 100% | ||
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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."[6] Legislators receive a rating from 0-100 percent based on their votes on bills promoting economic freedom.
2010
Ruth Teichman received a rating of 24% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Ruth + Teichman + Kansas + Legislature
External links
- Sen. Teichman's website
- Kansas State Senate Website
- Kansas Republican Assembly Profile (dead link)
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign contributions: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Sen. Teichman's website
- ↑ Legislation introduced by Sen. Teichman
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary 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 Economic Freedom Index, "Homepage," accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index," May 18, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Laurie Bleeker |
Kansas State Senate District 33 2001–2013 |
Succeeded by Mitch Holmes (R) |
