Ann Mah | |
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| Member of the KansasHouseofRepresentatives from the 53rd district | |
| In office January 10, 2005 –January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Toelkes |
| Succeeded by | Annie Tietze |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5,1951 Clay Center,Kansas,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Larry K. Mah |
| Education | Emporia State University |
Ann Mah (May 5,1951) was a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives,representing the 53rd district. She served between 2005 and 2013. She was elected to the Kansas State Board of Education in November,2016,representing District 4.
Mah also worked as a trainer and speaker,and is the owner of Discover Strategies. Previously she worked as an Area Manager for SBC and a teacher in Emporia and Chase County Public Schools.[ citation needed ]
She is a member of the Capitol Area Federated Women's Democratic Club,Shawnee County Democrats,and the American Business Women's Association. She is president of the Lutheran Fine Arts Council of Topeka. Mah formerly served on the State Committee of the North Central Association,on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Greater Topeka,and on the Shawnee Heights Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors. [1]
Mah received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Education from Emporia State University.
Mah had planned bills for a number of her legislative priorities,including Unilateral annexation,KPERS retiree income limits,Immigration reform,and Tax credit for college tuition.
The top five donors to Mah's 2008 campaign: [2]
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