Kansas House of Representatives, District 017
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.
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Jo Ella Hoye
(Dem)
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Michael Kerner
(Lib)
What makes you the best candidate for this position? What skills, expertise, or competencies qualify you?
What are Kansas's three most important issues, and how do you intend to address them?
How would you make it easier for Kansas citizens to follow bills as they flow through the legislature? What, if any, changes would you propose in the “Gut and Go” process?
Would you support changes to Kansas election laws and voting systems? Why?
Campaign Phone
8162482601
Education
Nebraska City, High School, Graduate 2002 | Cornell College, B.A. 2006 | Master's in Public Administration, University of Kansas 2009
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Ballot City
Lenexa
Campaign Phone
9134888856
Personal Biography
I am retired from a 49-year career in engineering. I worked for the same company that whole time. I am widowed with 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren.
Education
Bachelor of Science in electrical Engineering from NYU.
Community/Public Service
Member of the Libertarian Party Executive Committee for 10 years as Secretary.
I put your personal freedom first and will not advocate for more government control of your life. I believe that there is too much government now and way too much taxation. If you want to be left to make your own decisions and keep more of what you earn, I am your man.
1. Taxation: Cut them a lot.
2. Education: Open up more options for parents to leave the public school system and take the money with the students to their choice of education.
Criminal justice: End all marijuana prohibitions and reduce penalties for other drug "crimes". The War on drugs does far more damage than the drugs would if they were legal and not produced in bathtub brew mode.
Gut and go is just a way to avoid the committee process and is not acceptable.
I would eliminate no excuse mail in ballots. That is just inviting fraud. I would advocate for auditable and recountable systems with no reliance on electronic memory. Fraud in elections is just not tolerable.
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