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Veterans and Military Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
The Veterans and Military Committee is a standing committee of the Kansas House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Kansas House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Veterans and Military Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Veterans and Military Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Veterans and Military Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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Ron Howard (R) left this committee on July 21, 2021.
2019-2020 legislative session
Veterans and Military Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Veterans and Military Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (9) | |||
• Virgil Weigel | • Leslie Osterman, Chair | |||
• Jim Gartner | • Lonnie Clark, Vice chair | |||
• Jeff Pittman | • Shelee Brim | |||
• Jerry Stogsdill | • Peter DeGraaf | |||
• Leo Delperdang | ||||
• Diana Dierks | ||||
• Keith Esau | ||||
• Tom Phillips | ||||
• John Wheeler Jr. |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Harold Lane, Ranking Minority Member | • Mario Goico, Chair | |||
• Carolyn Bridges | • Leslie Osterman, Vice chair | |||
• Adam Lusker | • Tony Barton | |||
• Blake Carpenter | ||||
• Lonnie Clark | ||||
• Diana Dierks | ||||
• Becky Hutchins | ||||
• Fred Patton | ||||
• Kevin Jones | ||||
• John Rubin |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Melanie Meier | • Mario Goico, Chair | |||
• Carolyn Bridges | • Leslie Osterman, Vice chair | |||
• Virgil Weigel | • John E. Barker | |||
• John Bradford | ||||
• Diana Dierks | ||||
• Joe Edwards | ||||
• Ramon Gonzalez | ||||
• Steven C. Johnson | ||||
• Kevin Jones | ||||
• Joe Seiwert |
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Melanie Meier | • Mario Goico, Chair | |||
• Annie Tietze | • Connie O'Brien, Vice chair | |||
• Ann Mah | • Benny L. Boman | |||
• James P. Fawcett | ||||
• Randy Garber | ||||
• John Grange | ||||
• Dennis Hedke | ||||
• Mitch Holmes | ||||
• Steven C. Johnson | ||||
• Bob Montgomery |
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (6) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Raj Goyle | • Don Myers, Chair | |||
• Don Navinsky | • Mario Goico, Vice chair | |||
• Marti Crow | • Kay Wolf | |||
• Sean Gatewood | • Lee Tafanelli | |||
• Delia Garcia | • Barbara Craft | |||
• Eber Phelps | • Joe Seiwert | |||
• Clay Aurand | ||||
• Don Hineman | ||||
• Pat George | ||||
• Barbara Bollier |
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