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Kansas House of Representatives, District 027

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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    Sara Kiewiet
    (Dem)

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    Sean E. Tarwater
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

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?

phone 913-303-1539
Campaign Email info@kiewietforkansas.com
Campaign Web Site http://kiewietforkansas.com
Campaign Phone 913-303-1539
Campaign Address Sara Kiewiet
Instagram kiewietforkansas
phone (mobile) 913-303-1539
Personal Biography I'm not a career politician. I'm a mom who sees a problem and is ready to do something about it.
Community/Public Service PTO, Volunteer Mediator, Kappa Kappa Gamma
Education JD from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law with a Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution; University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and minor in Finance
Ballot City Overland Park
County JOCO
email_added info@kiewietforkansas.com
Like many parents, I've spent the last several years focused on raising my family, supporting my kids, and building a career. But I've also watched decisions being made in Topeka that directly impact our community.

My family moved to Overland Park because of the Blue Valley School District. We believed in our public schools and the opportunities they provide for every child. Today, our schools are facing budget challenges that are leading to cuts in programs and staff that help students succeed.

I'm running because I believe our kids deserve strong public schools, our community deserves smart economic growth, and Kansas families deserve fair tax policies that invest in the things that make our state a great place to live.
- Education - our schools need to be fully funded, including Special Education. I will follow the law to ensure this happens. - Economic growth - investing in our schools brings educated families to the area. This keeps property values healthy and contributes to business growing and thriving. - Fair tax policies - we need to make sure our tax dollars are being used as intended and no breaks for data centers or other businesses are allowed.
- Bill Tracking and Notifications: This allows citizens to follow specific bills; follow topics (education, taxes, healthcare, aging, etc.); and receive email or text alerts when a bill is amended, scheduled for a hearing, voted on, or passed. - Plain Language Summaries - Bill Progress Dashboard to easily follow a bill visually

Gut and Go: -Public Notice -Criteria for Substantial Changes -Hearings for Substantial Changes -Easy Comparisons (visual) -Review Period
Substantial changes are not needed. I would like to revisit the closing of early voting stations, though. Many of these locations had significant voter turnout and were well located. Without public input, the reasoning behind this is unknown.
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