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Carolyn McGinn
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| Carolyn McGinn | ||
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| Kansas State Senate District 31 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.50/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 4, 2008 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2004 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Sedgwick County Commissioner | ||
| 1998 – 2004 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Wichita State University (1983) | |
| Master's | Friends University (1998) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Owner/Project Consultant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Carolyn McGinn is a Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing the 31st District since 2005. She previously was a Commissioner on the Sedgwick County Commission.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McGinn has been appointed to these committees:
- Joint Committee on Energy and Environmental Policy, Vice Chair
- Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services Oversight, Chair
- Joint Committee on Kansas Security
- Joint Committee on Legislative Budget, Chair
- Natural Resources, Vice Chair
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Reapportionment
- Ways and Means, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McGinn served on these committees:
- Joint Committee on Energy and Environmental Policy (Chair)
- Natural Resources (Chair)
- Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services Oversight (Vice Chair)
- Ways and Means (Vice chair)
- Joint Committee on Kansas Security
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Utilities
Issues
According to her website, Sen. McGinn's areas of interest include[1]: * Agriculture, personal property rights, water allocation/conservation, and the environment
Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. McGinn includes:[2][3]
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Targeted
McGinn is one of eight Republican incumbents that the Kansas Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee has targeted for defeat in 2012. It sees the eight incumbents as being impediments to private sector job creation and has made $1,000 donations and in-kind contributions to the Republican challengers.[6]
2008
On November 4, 2008, McGinn was re-elected to the 31st District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Gene E. Marsh (D). [7] McGinn raised $127,866 for her campaign, while Marsh raised $18,615. [8]
| Kansas State Senate, District 31 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Carolyn McGinn (R)
| 23,548 | 71.6% | ||
| Gene E. Marsh (D) | 9,338 | 28.3% | ||
Campaign donors
In 2008, McGinn collected $127,866 in donations.[9]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee | $6,800 |
| State of Kansas Department of Administration | $3,098 |
| Northrock Inc. | $2,000 |
| Kansas Optometric Association | $2,000 |
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."[10] Legislators receive a rating from 0-100 percent based on their votes on bills promoting economic freedom.
2010
Carolyn McGinn received a rating of 7% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index.[11]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Carolyn + McGinn + Kansas + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Carolyn McGinn's website
- Kansas State Senate Website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008
- State Surge Profile
References
- ↑ Carolyn McGinn, issues
- ↑ Legislation
- ↑ Carolyn McGinn on State Surge
- ↑ Bill 1611
- ↑ Bill 1614
- ↑ Lawrence Journal World, "Business lobby, aided by $36,000 from Koch Industries, targets eight Republican incumbents in state Senate for defeat," January 10, 2012
- ↑ 2008 Kansas Election Results
- ↑ Kansas State Senate, 2008 Money Raised
- ↑ Carolyn McGinn 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "Homepage," accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Economic Freedom Index, "2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index," May 18, 2010
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| Preceded by Christine Downey | Kansas Senate District 31 2005–present | Succeeded by NA |
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