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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Education Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Federal and State Affairs Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Judicial Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Educational Planning Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Regulatory Boards and Commissions Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Kansas State Senate

Education

  • Attended, Saint Mary of the Plains College
  • BS, Mathematics/ Computer Science, Kansas State University
  • MS, Engineering Management, Kansas University

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Saint Mary of the Plains College
  • BS, Mathematics/ Computer Science, Kansas State University
  • MS, Engineering Management, Kansas University
  • Co-Owner, Tyson Ranch, present
  • Former Employee, Space Shuttle Support, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Political Experience

  • Attended, Saint Mary of the Plains College
  • BS, Mathematics/ Computer Science, Kansas State University
  • MS, Engineering Management, Kansas University
  • Co-Owner, Tyson Ranch, present
  • Former Employee, Space Shuttle Support, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 12, 2013-present
  • Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 12, 2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2018
  • Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2011-2012
  • Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 12, 2004

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Education Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Judicial Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Educational Planning Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Regulatory Boards and Commissions Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Kansas State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Chair, Assessment and Taxation Committee

Member, Commerce Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations

Member, Joint Committee on Information Technology

Member, Legislative Post Audit Committee

Member, Transportation Committee

Policy Positions

2020

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position