Jay Emler | |
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| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 35th district | |
| In office January 8, 2001 –January 16, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Don Steffes |
| Succeeded by | Clark Shultz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 25,1949 [1] Denver,Colorado,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lorraine Emler |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Lindsborg,Kansas |
| Alma mater | Naval Postgraduate School University of Denver Bethany College |
| Profession | attorney |
Jay Scott Emler (born May 25,1949) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate,representing the 35th district from 2001 until 2014. He previously worked as a Municipal Judge in Lindsborg. Emler was elected by his colleagues to serve as majority leader of the Senate,following Derek Schmidt's election as Kansas Attorney General. [2] Emler assumed the position when the Senate convened January 10,2011.[ citation needed ] Emler accepted an appointment to the Kansas Corporation Commission and resigned his seat in the Kansas Senate in 2014; [3] he was succeeded by Clark Shultz. [4]
He lives in Lindsborg,is married to Lorraine Emler and practices law in McPherson.
Sen. Emler works on these legislative committees: [5]
Some of the top contributors to Sen. Emler's 2008 campaign,according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics: [6]
Energy and natural resources companies were his largest donor group.