Wint Winter Jr. | |
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Member of the Kansas Senate from the 2nd district | |
In office 1983–1992 | |
Preceded by | Jane Eldredge |
Succeeded by | Sandy Praeger |
Personal details | |
Born | April 19,1953 |
Political party | Republican |
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Residence | Lawrence, Kansas |
Education | University of Kansas (B.A. and J.D.) |
Winton Allen Winter Jr. (born April 19, 1953) is an American politician who served as the Kansas State Senator from the 2nd district from 1983 to 1992. [1]
His father, Winton A. Winter Sr., was also a Kansas State Senator. [2] Wint Jr. himself is a fifth-generation Kansas resident, and attended the University of Kansas. In addition to his time in the State Senate, Wint Jr. has worked as the CEO of a bank. In June 2021, Governor Laura Kelly appointed him to the Kansas Board of Regents, for a term scheduled to end in 2025. [3]
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