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Jeff Colyer
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| Jeff Colyer | ||
 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor of Kansas | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011 - Present | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Kansas State Senate | ||
| January 12, 2009 – January 10, 2011 | ||
| Kansas House of Representatives | ||
| 2007-2009 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Georgetown University | |
| Master's | Cambridge University | |
| M.D. | University of Kansas | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Overland Park, Kansas | |
| Profession | Physician | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Jeff Colyer is the current Republican Lieutenant Governor of Kansas and a former member of the Kansas State Senate, representing the 37th District beginning in 2009. He was previously a Kansas Representative, from 2007 through 2009.
Policy Positions
Sen. Colyer's positions on the issues, according to his website:[1]
- Supports increased school funding and more local decision-making for schools
- Supports economic growth through lower taxes, less government regulation
- Supports an affordable and practical health care plan
Recent legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Colyer includes:[2]
- An amendment to require Senate consent for Supreme Court justice appointments[3]
- An amendment to create a budget stabilization fund[4]
Committee assignments
While in the senate, Colyer served on these legislative committees:[5]
- Assessment and Taxation
- Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Joint Committee on Health Policy Oversight
- Public Health and Welfare
Elections
2010
Colyer faced Kelly Kultala (D), Stacey Davis (L) and Daniel J. Faubion (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Colyer was elected to the 37th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Bond Faulwell (D) and Rob Hodgkinson (L). [6] Colyer raised $83,033 for his campaign, while Faulwell raised $7,209 and Hodgkinson raised $15,573.[7]
| Kansas State Senate, District 37 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Jeff Colyer (R)
| 27,311 | 63.4% | ||
| Bond Faulwell (D) | 13,249 | 30.7% | ||
| Rob Hodgkinson (L) | 2,464 | 5.7% | ||
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Jeff Colyer's donors each year.[8] Click [show] for more information.
| Jeff Colyer's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Lt. Governor of Kansas | 2008 Kansas State Senate District 37 | 2006 Kansas House of Representatives District 48 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $3,160,986 | $83,033 | $100,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $696,359 | $7,209 (Democrat) $15,573 (Libertarian) | $13,083 | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | AT&T, Boeing Co and Union Pacific Railroad | $8,000 each | Jeff Colyer | $25,000 | Jeff Colyer | $48,167 | |||||||||||||
| Kansas City Power & Light | $6,863 | Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee and Koch Industries | $2,000 each | Kansas Medical Society | $1,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Charles Koch and Seaboard Foods | $6,000 each | Kansas Medical Society and American Society of Plastic Surgeons | $2,000 each | Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry | $862 | ||||||||||||||
| BNSF Railway and Nextera Energy Resources | $6,000 each | Kansas Association of Realtors and Kansas City Power & Light | $1,750 each | Kansas Dental Association | $750 | ||||||||||||||
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City | $6,000 | Union Pacific Railroad | $1,500 | Kansas Optometric Association | $750 | ||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $1,966,074 | $5,245 | $28,338 | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $1,102,356 | $48,518 | $22,826 | ||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $2,094,388 | $57,908 | $81,215 | ||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $1,050,652 | $24,825 | $18,665 | ||||||||||||||||
External links
- Kansas State Senate Website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- State Surge Profile
- Campaign contributions: 2006, 2008
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dennis M. Wilson | Kansas Senate District 37 2009–present | Succeeded by NA |
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