Clay Aurand
Clay Aurand (born May 30, 1962) is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 109th district from 1995 to 2013. A farmer and stockman from Belleville, Kansas, Aurand has a BS in political science from Kansas State University. Committee membership *Education (Chair) *Vision 2020 *Veterans, Military and Homeland Security *Education Budget (Vice-Chair) Elections 2012 After redistricting for the 2012 elections, Aurand ran for House District 106. He lost to incumbent Sharon Schwartz in the August 7 Republican primary, by a margin of 2,456 to 2,368. Major donors The top 6 donors to Aurand's 2008 campaign: Retrieved July 1, 2009. *1. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sharon Schwartz
Sharon Schwartz (born March 14, 1940) is a former member of the Kansas House of Representatives, who represented the 106th district from 1997 to 2017. Since 1983, Schwartz has worked as business manager for Pork Chop Acres, Incorporated. She has been a member of the Kansas Farm Bureau, Kansas Pork Producers, the National Pork Producers Council The National Pork Producers Council is a trade association representing U.S. pork producers and other industry stakeholders. It lobbies on behalf of its affiliated state associations from its headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. History The National ..., and the National Federation of Independent Business. Committee membership * Taxation * Transportation * Economic Development and Tourism * Local Government (Chair) * Select Committee on KPERS (Chair) * Joint Committee on Economic Development * Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits Major donors The top 5 donors to Schwartz's 2008 campaign: *1. Kansas Contractors Associatio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Koch Industries
Koch Industries, Inc. ( ) is an American privately held multinational conglomerate corporation based in Wichita, Kansas and is the second-largest privately held company in the United States, after Cargill. Its subsidiaries are involved in the manufacturing, refining, and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, intermediates and polymers, minerals, fertilizer, pulp and paper, chemical technology equipment, cloud computing, finance, raw materials trading, and investments. Koch owns Flint Hills Resources, Georgia-Pacific, Guardian Industries, Infor, Invista, KBX, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, Koch Engineered Solutions, Koch Investments Group, Koch Minerals & Trading, and Molex. The firm employs 122,000 people in 60 countries, with about half of its business in the United States. The company was founded by its namesake, Fred C. Koch, in 1940 after he developed an innovative crude oil refining process. Fred C. Koch died in 1967 and his majority interest in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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21st-century American Politicians
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Living People
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1962 Births
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Em ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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People From Belleville, Kansas
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Republican Party Members Of The Kansas House Of Representatives
Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or against monarchy; the opposite of monarchism *** Republicanism in Australia *** Republicanism in Barbados *** Republicanism in Canada ***Republicanism in Ireland *** Republicanism in Morocco *** Republicanism in the Netherlands *** Republicanism in New Zealand *** Republicanism in Spain *** Republicanism in Sweden *** Republicanism in the United Kingdom ***Republicanism in the United States **Classical republicanism, republicanism as formulated in the Renaissance *A member of a Republican Party: ** Republican Party (other) **Republican Party (United States), one of the two main parties in the U.S. **Fianna Fáil, a conservative political party in Ireland **The Republicans (France), the main centre-right political party in France ** Repu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kansas Chamber Of Commerce
Kansas Chamber of Commerce (KCC) is a statewide business and industrial coalition in the state of Kansas. History KCC was founded in 1924 by representatives of 40 local chambers of commerce, who met in Hutchinson, Kansas. The founders focused on improving the state's highways. Its initial name was the Kansas Association of Chambers of Commerce. In 1925, it was renamed the Kansas Chamber of Commerce. The group adopted a new constitution, and expanded to also promote the development of agriculture, waterways, and natural resources; advertising Kansas and its resources; and assisting member organizations. In 1927 Chamber headquarters moved from Kansas City, Kansas to office space in the capital of Topeka for proximity to Kansas legislators. The chamber created a number of committees in 1930: agriculture; industry; tourist travel; advertising and publicity; research and conservation; forestation and recreation; and education. The group changed its name to the Kansas State Chambe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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C-SPAN
Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN ) is an American cable and satellite television network that was created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a nonprofit public service. It televises many proceedings of the United States federal government, as well as other public affairs programming. The C-SPAN network includes the television channels C-SPAN (focusing on the U.S. House of Representatives), C-SPAN2 (focusing on the U.S. Senate), and C-SPAN3 (airing other government hearings and related programming), the radio station WCSP-FM, and a group of websites which provide streaming media and archives of C-SPAN programs. C-SPAN's television channels are available to approximately 100 million cable and satellite households within the United States, while WCSP-FM is broadcast on FM radio in Washington, D.C., and is available throughout the U.S. on SiriusXM, via Internet streaming, and globally through apps for iOS and Android devices. The network televises U. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bill Pannbacker
Bill Pannbacker is an American politician who served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives for the 106th district from 2019 to 2021. Pannbacker is also a farmer and stockman. Pannbacker did not seek re-election in 2020 and left office after a single term in January 2021. Pannbacker is a resident of Washington, Kansas. References Living people Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives People from Washington County, Kansas Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American politicians {{Kansas-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to .... Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on legislation, helping to create a state budget, and legislative oversight over state agencies. Representatives are elected to two-year terms. The Kansas House of Representatives does not have term limits. The legislative session convenes at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka annually. History On January 29, 1861, President James Buchanan authorized Kansas to become the List of U.S. states by date of statehood, 34th state of United States, a free state. The ratification ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Belleville, Kansas
Belleville is a city in and the county seat of Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,007. History Belleville was founded in 1869, and incorporated as a city in 1878. It was named for Arabelle Tutton, the wife of a member of the town company. The first post office in Belleville was established in February 1870. Geography Belleville is located at (39.823548, -97.630183). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,991 people, 949 households, and 533 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,162 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |