Doug Gatewood (born November 16, 1955) is an American Democratic politician in the state of

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. He served as a member of the

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, representing the 1st district from 1999 to 2012. First elected to the House in 1998, he has previously served as mayor and city council member in

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and city council in

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appointed Gatewood to serve on the Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, which encourages technology based economic development. Additionally, he has been a small business owner for over 30 years and has also been active in the local Chamber of Commerce and the Lions Club.

References

External links

Kansas Legislature - Doug Gatewood

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gatewood, Doug Democratic Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives Living people People from Columbus, Kansas 1955 births 21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature 20th-century members of the Kansas Legislature