John Vratil | |
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Member of the Kansas Senate from the 11th district | |
In office November 16, 1998 –January 14, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Keith Schraad |
Succeeded by | Jeff Melcher |
Personal details | |
Born | Great Bend,Kansas,U.S. | October 28,1945
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Teresa |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Exeter University of Kansas School of Law (BS) University of Southampton University of Kansas (BS) |
John Vratil (October 28,1945) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate,representing the 11th district from 1998 to 2013. He was the Senate Vice-President from 2003 to 2013.
Vratil was appointed to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Keith Schraad. [1] He was elected in his own right in 2000,and won re-election in 2004 and 2008.
Vratil served on these legislative committees:
Some of the top contributors to Vratil's 2008 campaign,according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics: [2]
Finance,insurance and real estate companies were his largest donor group.
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