Jene Vickrey (born August 8, 1959) is a former
Republican member of the
Kansas House of Representatives
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, representing the 6th district. He served from 1993 until his resignation in July 2020 following his decision not to seek re-election in 2020. He is a former House Majority Leader and speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives.
Vickrey has served in the
American Legion
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Exchange Council,
National Federation of Independent Business
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and Springhill Chamber of Commerce. He was also a charter member of the Louisberg
Rotary Club
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. The
American Conservative Union
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gave him a lifetime rating of 83%. On July 7, 2020, Vickrey resigned from the Kansas House of Representatives after having served for twenty-eight years.
Committee membership
2019-2021
*Chairman of Insurance
*Rural Revitalization
*Education
2015
During the 2015 Legislative Session, Vickrey served on the following Committees:
* Calendar and Printing (Chair)
* Interstate Cooperation
* Legislative Budget
* Legislative Coordinating Council
2013-2014
During the 2013-2014 Legislative Sessions, Vickrey served on the following committees:
* Calendar and Printing (Chair)
* Interstate Cooperation
* Legislative Budget
* Legislative Coordinating Council
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 Legislative Sessions, Vickrey served on the following committees:
* Calendar and Printing
* Interstate Cooperation (Vice-chair)
* Joint Legislative Coordinating Council
* Legislative Budget
2009-2010
During the 2009-2010 Legislative Sessions, Vickrey served on the following committees:
* Transportation (Vice-chair)
* Education
* Government Efficiency and Fiscal Oversight
* Joint Legislative Coordinating Council
Elections
2012
Vickrey won re-election in 2012, running unopposed in both the August 7 Republican primary and in the general election on November 6, 2012.
2010
Vickrey won re-election to House District 6 in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election was on November 2, 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Vickrey was re-elected to House District 6 with no opposition. He raised $26,849 for his campaign.
Major donors
The top 5 donors to Vickrey's 2008 campaign:
Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
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*1. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
*2. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway $500
*3. Nolan, RC $500
*4. Kansas Medical Society $500
*5. Wal-Mart
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$500
References
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Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Living people
1959 births
People from Louisburg, Kansas
21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature