Shirley Palmer (Kansas politician)

Shirley Palmer
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
January 8, 2007  January 10, 2011
Preceded by Lynne Oharah
Succeeded by Caryn Tyson
Personal details
Political party Democratic

Shirley Palmer is a former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, who represented the 4th district. She served from 2007 - 2011. Palmer ran for re-election in 2010, but was defeated by Republican Marty Read.[1]

Palmer has undergraduate and Master's degrees in education from Pittsburg State University. Prior to being elected, she served as a teacher in Kansas for nearly 40 years, retiring in 2005.

She has also served as the National President of Pittsburg State University Alumni Association and has been married to her husband Ron for 45 years. They have two sons and two grandchildren.[2]

Issue positions

Palmer's main issue has been public education. In addition she has worked to rebuild Southeast Kansas Communities damaged by flooding in 2007.[2]

Committee membership

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Palmer's 2008 campaign:[3]

References

  1. http://www.kssos.org/elections/12elec/2012%20Primary%20Election%20Results.pdf
  2. 1 2 Kansas Democratic Party - Rep. Shirley Palmer
  3. Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
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