2008 KANSAS SENATE

Topeka Capital-Journal, The, Jan 13, 2008

District 1

Dennis D. Pyle - R

n Hometown: Hiawatha

n Occupation: Farmer

n First elected to Legislature: Served in the House from 2000- 02, elected to the Senate in 2004

n Committees: Elections and Local Government; Natural Resources; Utilities; Joint Committee on Special Claims Against the State

n Email: pyle@senate.state.ks.us

District 2

Marci Francisco - D

n Hometown: Lawrence

n Occupation: Facilities management

n First elected to Legislature: 2004

n Committees: Agriculture (ranking minority); Natural Resources (ranking minority); Utilities; Joint Committee on Arts and Cultural Resources; Federal and State Affairs

n E-mail: francisco@senate.state.ks.us

District 3

Roger C. Pine - R

n Hometown: Lawrence

n Occupation: Farmer

n First elected to Legislature: 2004

n Committees: Agriculture (vice chairman); Assessment and Taxation; Education; Utilities

n E-mail: pine@senate.state.ks.us

District 4

David Haley - D

n Hometown: Kansas City, Kan.

n Occupation: Public affairs counsel

n First elected to Legislature: Served in the House from 1994- 2000, elected to Senate in 2000

n Committees: Health Care Strategies (ranking minority); Public Health and Welfare (ranking minority); Judiciary; joint committees on Children's Issues, Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight, State-Tribal Relations and Health Policy Oversight

n E-mail: haley@senate.state.ks.us

District 5

Mark S. Gilstrap - D

n Hometown: Kansas City, Kan.

n Occupation: Deputy revenue director

n First elected to Legislature: 1996

n Committees: Federal and State Affairs (ranking minority); Transportation (ranking minority); Health Care Strategies; Interstate Cooperation; Public Health and Welfare; joint committees on Special Claims Against the State and State Tribal Relations

n Email: gilstrap@senate.state.ks.us

District 6

Chris Steineger - D

n Hometown: Kansas City, Kan.

n Occupation: Consultant

n First elected to Legislature: 1996

n Committees: Financial Institutions and Insurance (ranking minority); Education; Ways and Means; joint committees on Administrative Rules and Regulations, Arts and Cultural Resources, Information Technology, Kansas Security and Legislative Post Audit

n E-mail: steineger@senate.state.ks.us

District 7

David Wysong - R

n Hometown: Mission Hills

n Occupation: Capital management

n First elected to Legislature: 2004

n Committees: Financial Institutions and Insurance (vice chairman); Ways and Means; Natural Resources; joint committees on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight and Economic Development;

n Email: wysong@senate.state.ks.us

District 8

Barbara P. Allen - R

n Hometown: Overland Park

n Occupation: Lawyer

n First elected to Legislature: Served in House from 1987-2000, elected to Senate in 2000

n Committees: Assessment and Taxation (chairwoman); Education; Judiciary

n Email: allen@senate.state.ks.us

District 9

Julia Lynn - R

n Hometown: Olathe

n Occupation: Development officer

n First elected to legislature: Appointed in 2006

n Committees: Judiciary; Federal and State Affairs; Elections and Local Government; Joint Committee on Children's Issues (chairwoman)

n E-mail: lynn@senate.state.ks.us

District 10

Nick Jordan - R

n Hometown: Shawnee

n Occupation: Business owner

n Appointed to Legislature in August 1995, first elected in 1996

n Committees: Commerce (co-chairman); Assessment and Taxation; Confirmation Oversight; Health Care Strategies; Public Health/ Welfare; joint committees on Economic Development (chairman), Kansas Security and Legislative Post Audit (chairman)

n E-mail: jordan@senate.state.ks.us

District 11

John Vratil - R

n Hometown: Leawood

n Occupation: Lawyer

n First elected to Legislature: Appointed in 1998, elected in 2000

n Committees: Education (vice chairman); Federal and State Affairs; Interstate Cooperation; Judiciary (chairman); Organization, Calendar and Rules; Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations

n E-mail: vratil@senate.state.ks.us

District 12

Pat Apple - R

n Hometown: Louisburg

n Occupation: Electrician

n First elected to Legislature: 2004

n Committees: Assessment and Taxation; Education; Utilities (vice chairman); Transportation; Joint Committee on State Building Construction

n E-mail: apple@senate.state.ks.us

District 13

Jim Barone - D

n Hometown: Frontenac

n Occupation: Small-business owner/consultant

n First elected to Legislature: 1996

n Committees: Commerce (ranking minority); Financial Institutions and Insurance; joint committees on Economic Development and Kansas Security; Elections and Local Government

n E-mail: barone@senate.state.ks.us

District 14

Dwayne Umbarger - R

n Hometown: Thayer

n Occupation: Farmer/rancher

n First elected to Legislature: 1996

n Committees: Judiciary; Organization, Calendar and Rules; Ways and Means (chairman); joint committees on State Building Construction (chairman) and Pensions, Investments and Benefits

n E-mail: umbarger@senate.state.ks.us

District 15

Derek Schmidt - R

n Hometown: Independence

n Occupation: Lawyer

n First elected to Legislature: 2000

n Committees: Agriculture; Assessment and Taxation (vice chairman); Confirmation Oversight (chairman); Interstate Cooperation; Judiciary; Organization, Calendar and Rules (vice chairman); joint committees on Legislative Coordinating Council and Legislative Post Audit