Caryn Tyson | |
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Member of the Kansas Senate from the 12th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Pat Apple |
Member of the KansasHouseofRepresentatives from the 4th district | |
In office January 10,2011 –January 14,2013 | |
Preceded by | Shirley Palmer |
Succeeded by | Marty Read |
Personal details | |
Born | February 15,1963 |
Political party | Republican |
Education | St. Mary of the Plains College Kansas State University (BS) University of Kansas (MS) |
Website | Campaign website |
Caryn Tyson (born February 15,1963) is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate,representing the 12th district since 2013. She succeeded Republican Senator Pat Apple,who chose to run in the newly redistricted 37th district,winning that seat. She was previously a member of the Kansas House of Representatives,representing District 4 from 2011 to 2013. [1] Tyson is a fifth generation Kansan from Parker,Kansas. [2] She earned two Bachelor of Science degrees (Mathematics and Computer Science) from Kansas State University before completing a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas. Before her time in the public sphere,she worked in the IT field for over 24 years. [3] Her work included space shuttle support for NASA. [4]
Tyson was a Republican candidate for Kansas's 2nd congressional district. [5] In a crowded field,she finished a close second to the eventual general election winner,Steve Watkins.
Tyson is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate,where she has represented the 12th District since 2013. As a member of the Kansas Senate,Tyson served on a number of committees. She served as the Chair of the Assessment and Taxation Committee. [6]
On August 24,2017,Tyson formally announced her campaign for Kansas's 2nd congressional district.[ citation needed ] Tyson was endorsed by the Kansas Farm Bureau, [16] Kansans for Life,[ citation needed ] the Susan B. Anthony List, [17] Maggie's List, [18] and the Madison Project. [19]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Watkins | 20,052 | 26.5 | |
Republican | Caryn Tyson | 17,749 | 23.5 | |
Republican | Kevin Jones | 11,201 | 14.8 | |
Republican | Steve Fitzgerald | 9,227 | 12.2 | |
Republican | Dennis Pyle | 9,126 | 12.1 | |
Republican | Doug Mays | 6,221 | 8.2 | |
Republican | Vernon J. Fields | 1,987 | 2.6 | |
Total votes | 75,563 | 100.0 |
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