Jeff King (politician)

Jeff King

Member of the Kansas Senate from the 15th district
In office January 10, 2011 – January 10, 2017
Preceded by	Derek Schmidt
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 12th district
In office 2006–2010
Preceded by	Derek Schmidt
Succeeded by	Jim Kelly
Personal details
Born	(1975-05-15) May 15, 1975 Independence, Kansas
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Kimberly King
Residence	Independence, Kansas
Alma mater	Brown University (B.A.) University of Cambridge (M.Sc.) Yale Law School (J.D.)
Profession	Attorney
Website	http://www.jeffkingks.com

Jeffrey "Jeff" R. King (born May 15, 1975) is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing residents of Allen, Woodson, Anderson, Franklin, Coffey, Wilson, Montgomery, Elk, and Chautauqua counties in the 15th Senate District.^[1] He was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Derek Schmidt in the Kansas Senate 15th district, following Schmidt's election as Kansas Attorney General.^[2] King assumed office in the Kansas Senate on January 10, 2011, resigning from the House, effective the same day.^[3] He previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives, first holding office in 2007.^[4]

King earned his Bachelor of Arts in international relations and economy from Brown University, Master of Science in agricultural economics from Cambridge University, and J.D. from Yale Law School.^[5]

Prior to his election he has worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as a private practice attorney, and as a law clerk for Chief Judge Deanell Reece Tacha on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.^[6]

Committee membership

Senator King currently serves on the following legislative committees:^[1]

Confirmation Oversight
Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Interstate Cooperation
Joint Committee on Prisons, Investments, and Benefits (Vice-chair)
Judiciary
Senate Select Committee on Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) (Chair)
Transportation

The top 5 donors to King's 2008 campaign were from professional organizations:^[7]

1 2 "Senator Jeff King - Vice President of the Senate". Kansas Legislature, 2015-2016 Legislative Sessions. Kansas Legislative Information System and Services. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
↑ Taylor, Andy (December 11, 2010). "Jeff King appointed to Kansas State Senate". Montgomery County Chronicle. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
↑ "Kansas Secretary of State Twitter post, 20 Dec 2010". Twitter. KS Sec of State Twitter account. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
↑ "King, Jeffrey R. (Jeff)". Kansas State Library. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
↑ "About Jeff". Jeff King, 15th District Kansas Senate. Jeff King for Kansas Senate. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jeff King Biography
↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions

Members of the Kansas State Senate

President of the Senate: Susan Wagle (R) Vice President of the Senate: Jeff King (R) Majority Leader: Terry Bruce (R) Minority Leader: Anthony Hensley (D)

Dennis Pyle (R) Marci Francisco (D) Tom Holland (D) David Haley (D) Steve Fitzgerald (R) Pat Pettey (D) Kay Wolf (R) Jim Denning (R) Julia Lynn (R) Mary Pilcher-Cook (R) Jeff Melcher (R) Caryn Tyson (R) Jacob LaTurner (R) Forrest Knox (R) Jeff King (R) Ty Masterson (R) Jeff Longbine (R) Laura Kelly (D) Anthony Hensley (D) Vicki Schmidt (R) Greg A. Smith (R) Tom Hawk (D) Robert Olson (R) Tom Arpke (R) Michael O'Donnell (R) Dan Kerschen (R) Leslie Donovan (R) Mike Petersen (R) Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D) Susan Wagle (R) Carolyn McGinn (R) Steve Abrams (R) Mitch Holmes (R) Terry Bruce (R) Richard Wilborn (R) Elaine Bowers (R) Molly Baumgardner (R) Garrett Love (R) Larry Powell (R) Ralph Ostmeyer (R)

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