The Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 senators representing an equal amount of districts, each with a population of at least 60,000 inhabitants. Members of the Senate are elected to a four-year term. There is no limit to the number of terms that a senator may serve.
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Campaign Phone
3165587848
Personal Biography
J.C. grew up on a farm and oil lease in rural Oklahoma. He received a doctorate from KSU, and taught physics and chemistry at Newman University and Friends University where he served at times as department chair, division chair, faculty president, and as chairman of pre-med, curriculum, and faculty evaluation committees. He has served as a YMCA volunteer, adult 4-H leader, cosponsor of a Young Republican chapter, and as a state representative.
Education
Masters Degree in Chemistry, OSU, PhD in Physical Chemistry, Kansas State University
Community/Public Service
I have served as a member and officer of many community organization, and as the Kansas Representative for District 93.
My education, work experience, and community service, particularly to young people, uniquely qualify me to serve as the Senator for District 26. I am committed to keeping Kansas a great state for our children and future generations.
Kansas must fund its schools for excellence, not just adequacy. We should fully fund special education and early childhood education. What could be more important than the education of our children and young adults?
Kansas must expand Medicaid. There are 170,000 working Kansans who earn too much to be on Medicare but not enough to qualify for the Affordable Care Act. Expanding Medicaid will provide health insurance for most Kansans, improve the health of the community, shore up our hospitals and medical service providers, and bring $200,000 a day into the state.
Kansans desperately need property tax relief. Kansas could afford this if it would stop giving tax breaks to wealthy Kansans and corporations.
I would change the rules under which the legislature operates to make the process more democratic, transparent, and easier to follow. Currently, there are too many convoluted processes for even many in the legislature to follow. Every bill passed out of committee with a positive recommendation should be debated and receive a vote. Conference committees should be used as little as possible. The 'gut and go" is used to pass bills without proper consideration and should be abandoned.
I would welcome any changes that would make it easier for Kansans to register and vote. Same-day registration would help as it would allow anyone with proper proof of residency to vote on election day.
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