Sue E. Boldra
Sue E. Boldra is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 111 from 2013 to 2017. She was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Boldra earned her B.S. in education from McPherson College. Her professional experience includes teaching.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Boldra served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vice Chair |
| • Education |
| • Utilities and Telecommunications |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Boldra served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Energy and Environment |
| • Utilities and Telecommunications |
Campaign themes
Boldra's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Agriculture
- Excerpt: " I will be a champion of agricultural interests in the Kansas Senate."
Protecting Small Business
- Excerpt: "We must secure an environment conducive to job creation and entrepreneurship, an environment in which our sons and daughters can generate a prosperous future for their families, and a place where home ownership is the rule rather than the exception."
Energy
- Excerpt: "I believe that we should be committed to exploring alternative energies that take advantage of the innovative capacity that Americans possess. The need to find alternative."
Education
- Excerpt: "It is only through education that we can keep our economy strong and our form of government secure."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "I pledge to work tirelessly to ensure that rural health care facilities and their staff receive all of the resources that they need so Kansans get the best care possible."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Eber Phelps defeated incumbent Sue E. Boldra in the Kansas House of Representatives District 111 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 111 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eber Phelps |
53.58% | 5,308 | |
| Republican | Sue E. Boldra Incumbent | 46.42% | 4,598 | |
| Total Votes | 9,906 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
Eber Phelps ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 111 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 111 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Eber Phelps (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Sue E. Boldra ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 111 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 111 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Sue E. Boldra Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. James Leiker was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Sue Boldra was unopposed in the Republican primary. Boldra defeated Leiker in the general election.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Boldra Incumbent |
57.3% | 4,472 | |
| Democratic | James Leiker | 42.7% | 3,330 | |
| Total Votes | 7,802 | |||
2012
Boldra won election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 111. She was unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated incumbent Eber E. Phelps (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Boldra |
55% | 5,352 | |
| Democratic | Eber Phelps Incumbent | 45% | 4,387 | |
| Total Votes | 9,739 | |||
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.[10]
2013
Sue E. Boldra received a score of 60.0% in the 2013 index.[11]
Personal
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Boldra and her husband, Carl, have four children.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Sue + Boldra + Kansas + House"
See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Rep. Boldra's website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Sue Boldra on Facebook
- Sue Boldra on Twitter
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "sueboldra," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Policy Institute, "Freedom Index," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "2013 Kansas Policy Index," accessed March 10, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eber Phelps (D) |
Kansas House of Representatives District 111 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Eber Phelps (D) |
