Related Research Articles
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.
Tracey Robert Mann is an American businessman and politician who has served as the U.S. representative from Kansas's 1st congressional district since 2021. The district,popularly known as "the Big First," includes parts of 63 counties in central and western Kansas and is the seventh-largest district in the nation that does not cover an entire state.
Lynn Haag Jenkins is an American politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district,in office from 2009 to 2019. She previously served as Kansas State Treasurer from 2003 to 2008,in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2000 and the Kansas Senate from 2000 to 2002. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Women have served in the United States House of Representatives,the lower chamber of the United States Congress,since 1917 following the election of Republican Jeannette Rankin from Montana,the first woman in Congress. In total,376 women have been U.S. representatives and seven more have been non-voting delegates. As of November 28,2023,there are 126 women in the U.S. House of Representatives,making women 29.0% of the total. Of the 383 women who have served in the House,251 have been Democrats and 132 have been Republicans. One woman has been Speaker of the House,Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California.
Kevin Wayne Yoder is an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Kansas's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2019. A Republican,Yoder was the Kansas State Representative for the 20th district from 2003 to 2011. In his 2018 reelection bid,he was defeated by Democrat Sharice Davids by a nine percent margin.
Ronald Gene Estes is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district since April 2017. A member of the Republican Party,he served as Kansas State Treasurer from 2011 to 2017.
The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR) is an organisation founded in 1891 which represents ringers of church bells in the English style.
Jacob Andrew Joseph LaTurner is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party,LaTurner was the 40th Kansas State Treasurer from 2017 to 2021 and a state senator from the 13th district from 2013 to 2017.
Jeremy Ryan Claeys is a member of the Kansas Senate and a former member of the Kansas House of Representatives.
Minnie J. Grinstead(née Johnson;born September 30,1869 –December 24,1925) was an American teacher,politician,and temperance lecturer and organizer. She was the first female member of the Kansas House of Representatives. Grinstead served as a state representative from 1918 to 1924.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 6,2018,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Kansas,one from each of the state's four congressional districts.
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 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.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Illinois,one from each of the state's 18 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,various state and local elections,and the Illinois Fair Tax.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri was held on November 3,2020,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 United States presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Troy L. Waymaster is an American politician from the state of Kansas. A Republican,Waymaster is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives. He has represented the 109th district since 2013.
Nellie Cline Steenson was an American politician and lawyer who served in the Kansas House of Representatives,Idaho House of Representatives and Idaho Senate. A Democrat,she was the elected county attorney of Pawnee County,Kansas before her 1920 election to the Kansas House of Representatives,where she served two terms. Moving to Pocatello,Idaho in 1935,she entered Idaho politics in 1942 and was the first woman elected to the Idaho Senate. She served a total of eight terms in the Idaho Legislature.
Ida Walker was an American politician,educator and journalist who served two terms as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives as the representative of the 101st District in Norton County,Kansas. A Republican,she was one of the first four women to serve in the House of Representatives,serving along with Rep. Minnie J. Grinstead,Rep. Minnie Minnich and Rep. Nellie Cline. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1920 and reelected in 1921.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 8,2022,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 other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 8,2022,to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of South Carolina,one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
References
- ↑ United States. Congress (1937). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 348–.
- ↑ Enicks-Knissr, Lori Lynn (April 2014). "The Lady from Seward" – Minnie J. Grinstead, the First Woman Elected to the Kansas House of Representatives (PDF) (M.A. thesis). Emporia State University.
- ↑ "Rep. Minnie Minnich". Kansas State Library. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- ↑ "1921 Kansas House Journal". State of Kansas. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
 | This article about a Kansas politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |