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Mary Pilcher-Cook
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Kansas House of Representatives
Kansas State Senate District 10
Successor: Mike Thompson

Education

Associate

Johnson County Community College

Bachelor's

Avila College, 1993

Graduate

Avila College, 1997

Personal
Profession
Software Engineers/Business Owner

Mary Pilcher-Cook was a Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing District 10. She was first elected to the chamber in 2008. She resigned on January 16, 2020.

Before serving in the Kansas State Senate, Pilcher-Cook served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002 and from 2004 to 2008.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Pilcher-Cook was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Kansas committee assignments, 2017
• Commerce
• Ethics, Elections, and Local Government
• Judiciary
• Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pilcher-Cook served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pilcher-Cook served on the following committees:

Kansas committee assignments, 2013
• Public Health and Welfare, Chair
• Judiciary
• Commerce
• Assessment and Taxation
• Organization, Calendar and Rules

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pilcher-Cook served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pilcher-Cook served on these committees:

Issues

Medical marijuana

Pilcher-Cook, the chairwoman of the Kansas Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, has left untouched legislation that would establish rules and regulations for medical marijuana in Kansas. Pilcher-Cook opposed the medical marijuana legislation in 2013. Pilcher-Cook did not comment on whether or not she would allow a hearing on Senate Bill 9, called the Cannabis Compassion and Care Act. “I don’t think the Legislature would be for it. We have a very limited session. You have to look at the opportunity costs,” Pilcher-Cook said in an interview. The bill was originally submitted in January 2013.[1]

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Mary Pilcher-Cook endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election.[2]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2016

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Kansas State Senate took place 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.

Incumbent Mary Pilcher-Cook defeated Vicki Hiatt in the Kansas State Senate District 10 general election.[3][4]

Kansas State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mary Pilcher-Cook Incumbent 51.31% 18,673
     Democratic Vicki Hiatt 48.69% 17,722
Total Votes 36,395
Source: Kansas Secretary of State


Vicki Hiatt ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 10 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Kansas State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Vicki Hiatt  (unopposed)


Incumbent Mary Pilcher-Cook ran unopposed in the Kansas State Senate District 10 Republican primary.[5][6]

Kansas State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mary Pilcher-Cook Incumbent (unopposed)

2012

See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012

Pilcher-Cook won re-election in 2012. She defeated Tom Wertz in the Republican primary on August 7 and defeated Mark J. Greene in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]

Kansas State Senate, District 10, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMary Pilcher-Cook 58.2% 19,392
     Democratic Mark J. Greene Incumbent 41.8% 13,900
Total Votes 33,292
Kansas State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMary Pilcher-Cook Incumbent 64.3% 4,514
Tom Wertz 35.7% 2,509
Total Votes 7,023

2008

On November 4, 2008, Pilcher-Cook was elected to the 10th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Pete Roman (D).[9] Pilcher-Cook raised $98,984 for her campaign, while Roman raised $94,778.[10]

Kansas State Senate, District 10 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.pngMary Pilcher (R) 21,637 54.9%
Pete Roman (D) 17,713 45.1%

Campaign finance summary

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Mary Pilcher-Cook campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016Kansas State Senate, District 10Won $112,909 N/A**
2012Kansas State Senate, District 10Won $105,969 N/A**
2008Kansas State Senate, District 10Won $98,984 N/A**
Grand total$317,862 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Kansas

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2020

In 2020, the Kansas State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 21. A special session convened from June 3 to June 4.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their support for bills that the organization lists as promoting "individual liberty, limited government, free markets and student-focused education."
Legislators are scored by the MainStream Coalition on whether they voted with the moderate position on selected bills.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013

Personal

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Pilcher-Cook and her husband, Donald, have five children.[11]

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ WatchDog.org, "Kansas senator refuses to address hearing for medical marijuana bill," accessed February 12, 2014
  2. ↑ Rick Santorum, "Kansas Conservative Leaders Unite Behind Rick Santorum," March 9, 2012
  3. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
  4. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
  7. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
  8. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 31, 2014
  9. ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
  10. ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - General Election Results," accessed March 29, 2014
  11. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by
Nick Jordan 		Kansas State Senate District 10
2009–2020 		Succeeded by
Mike Thompson (Kansas)


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