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John Vratil
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| John Vratil | ||
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| Kansas State Senate District 11 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 13 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.50/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Kansas (1967) | |
| J.D. | Kansas University School of Law (1971) | |
| Other | University of Exeter, England | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 28, 1945 | |
| Place of birth | Great Bend, Kansas | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
John Vratil is a Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing the 11th District since 1999. He has been the Vice President of the Senate since 2003.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Vratil has been appointed to these committees:
- Education, Vice Chair
- Interstate Cooperation
- Judiciary
- KPERS Select
- Joint Committee on Legislative Budget
- Joint Committee on Legislative Educational Planning
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Joint Committee on Parole Board Oversight
- Reapportionment
- Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations
- Ways and Means, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Vratil served on these committees:
- Education (vice-chair)
- Ways and Means (vice-chair)
- Interstate Cooperation
- Judiciary
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations
Issues
See:
Sen. Vratil sponsored a bill raising retirement pensions for school employees[1]. Many of Sen. Vratil's legislative efforts are educationally-focused.
Proposed constitutional amendment
Proposed a constitutional amendment that would require lawmakers to put money equal to 1 percent of the state's general fund revenues in a rainy day fund whenever those tax revenues are 3 percent larger than the previous year. Those contributions then would continue until the fund equaled 7.5 percent of the state's general fund budget. [1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Targeted
Vratil 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.[2]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Vratil was re-elected to the 11th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Robert MacFarland (D).[3] Vratil raised $133,759 for his campaign, while MacFarland raised $1,815.[4]
| Kansas State Senate, District 11 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 John Vratil (R)
| 25,027 | 66.5% | ||
| Robert MacFarland (D) | 12,605 | 33.5 % | ||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008 Vratil collected $133,759 in donations.[5]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Medical Society | $2,000 |
| Kansas Association of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Hallmark Cards | $2,000 |
| Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee | $1,800 |
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."[6] Legislators receive a rating from 0-100 percent based on their votes on bills promoting economic freedom.
2010
John Vratil received a rating of 27% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index.[7]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term John + Vratil + Kansas + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Kansas State Senate Website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ SB 167, Kansas Legislature
- ↑ 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
- ↑ District 11 Kansas State Senate, 2008 Money Raised
- ↑ John Vratil 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 Keith Schraad | Kansas Senate District 11 1999–present | Succeeded by NA |
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