Gary White | |
---|---|
Member of the KansasHouseofRepresentatives from the 115th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Boyd Orr |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Ashland,Kansas,U.S. |
Gary White is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party,he has served as the representative for the 115th district in the Kansas House of Representatives since 2023. [1] [2]
Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north;Missouri to the east;Oklahoma to the south;and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River,in turn named after the Kansa people. Its capital is Topeka,and its most populous city is Wichita,however the largest urban area is the bi-state Kansas City,MO–KS metropolitan area.
Kansas City,Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by population and area. Most of the city lies within Jackson County,with portions spilling into Clay,Platte,and Cass counties. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area,which straddles the Missouri–Kansas state line and has a population of 2,392,035. As of the 2020 census,the city had a population of 508,090,making it the 37th most-populous city in the United States,as well as the sixth-most populous city in the Midwest. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a port on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River from the west. On June 1,1850,the town of Kansas was incorporated;shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued,and the name Kansas City was assigned to distinguish them soon after.
Burlington is a city in and the county seat of Coffey County,Kansas,United States. As of the 2020 census,the population of the city was 2,634.
Ottawa is a city in,and the county seat of,Franklin County,Kansas,United States. It is located on both banks of the Marais des Cygnes River near the center of Franklin County. As of the 2020 census,the population of the city was 12,625. It is the home of Ottawa University.
Eureka is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County,Kansas,United States. As of the 2020 census,the population of the city was 2,332.
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County,Kansas,United States. As of the 2020 census,the population of the city was 24,139. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of highways K-99,U.S. Route 50,Interstates 335 and 35. Emporia is also a college town,home to Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College. It is home of two annual sporting events:Unbound Gravel and Dynamic Discs Open.
Marion is a city in,and the county seat of,Marion County,Kansas,United States. As of the 2020 census,the population of the city was 1,922. The city was named in honor of Francis Marion,a brigadier general of the American Revolutionary War,known as the "Swamp Fox".
Norton is a city in,and the county seat of,Norton County,Kansas,United States. As of the 2020 census,the population of the city was 2,747.
St. John is a city in and the county seat of Stafford County,Kansas,United States. As of the 2020 census,the population of the city was 1,228.
Wellington is a city in and the county seat of Sumner County,Kansas,United States. As of the 2020 census,the population of the city was 7,715.
Fredonia is a city in and the county seat of Wilson County,Kansas,United States. As of the 2020 census,the population of the city was 2,151. The city was founded in 1868,and saw considerable expansion in the early 20th century,with a fossil fuel boom.
The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000,its members are responsible for crafting and voting on legislation,helping to create a state budget,and legislative oversight over state agencies. Representatives are elected to two-year terms. The Kansas House of Representatives does not have term limits. The legislative session convenes at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka annually.
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City,Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
Coffeyville Community College (CCC) is a public community college located in Coffeyville,Kansas. It was founded in 1923.
Sharice Lynnette Davids is an American attorney,former mixed martial artist,and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Kansas's 3rd congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,she represents a district that includes most of the Kansas side of the Kansas City metropolitan area,including Kansas City,Overland Park,Prairie Village,Leawood,Lenexa,and Olathe.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Missouri will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Missouri. Incumbent Republican Josh Hawley was first elected in 2018 with 51.4% of the vote defeating Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill and is running for re-election to a second term in office. Primary elections will take place on August 6,2024.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 3,2020,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Kansas,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Ochai Young Agbaji is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a senior at the University of Kansas,Agbaji was named a consensus first-team All-American and voted the Big 12 Player of the Year in 2022. He led the Jayhawks to a national championship and was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player (MOP).
The 2022 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Kansas,with primary elections taking place on August 2,2022. Governor Laura Kelly ran for re-election to a second term,facing Republican State Attorney General Derek Schmidt in the general election.
United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 3,2026,in 36 states and three territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2022,except in New Hampshire and Vermont,where governors serve two-year terms and will elect their governors in 2024. 16 states have governors who are term limited and thus unable to seek re-election.