Sheryl Spalding (October 19, 1948) is a
Republican former member of the
Kansas House of Representatives
The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocke ...
, who represented the 29th district. In 2012,
redistricting placed her in the 8th district instead; she ran for election from that seat,but was defeated by
Craig McPherson
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in the 2012
primary election
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.
Prior to her election, Spalding worked as a news journalist, and math teacher, and is now an education researcher at the
University of Kansas
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. She received her bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from the
University of Cincinnati
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.
Spalding has served as President of the Blue Valley Board of Education, special advocate for the
Johnson County Court, regional VP for the Kansas Association of School Boards, and regional representative for the Kansas Association of School Board Legislative Committee.
Committee membership
* Education
* Corrections and Juvenile Justice
* Government Efficiency and Fiscal Oversight
Major donors
The top five donors to Spalding's 2008 campaign:
Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
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*1. Kansas National Education Assoc. $750
*2. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $750
*3. Kansas Medical Society $750
*4. Heart PAC $500
*5. Peterson, Mr. John $500
References
External links
Official website
Kansas Legislature - Sheryl Spalding
Project Vote Smart profile
Kansas Votes profile
State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
* Follow the Money campaign contributions:
*
20062008
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Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Living people
Women state legislators in Kansas
University of Cincinnati alumni
1948 births
21st-century American women politicians
21st-century American politicians