John Alcala (May 23, 1959) is an American politician currently serving as a
Democratic 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. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for craftin ...
, representing the 57th district (
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeastern Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2020 cen ...
in
Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee County is located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. Its county seat and most populous city is Topeka, the state capital. As of the 2020 census, the population was 178,909, making it the third-most populous county ...
). He is a graduate of both
Topeka High School
Topeka High School (THS) is a public secondary school in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It serves students in grades 9 to 12, and is one of five high schools operated by the Topeka USD 501 school district. In the 2010–2011 school year, there w ...
and
Washburn University
Washburn University (WU), formally Washburn University of Topeka, is a public university in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs as well as professional programs in law and business. The university enroll ...
. For 14 years he was a member of the Topeka City Council after which he became city's Deputy Mayor.
References
External links
State PageBallotpedia
1959 births
Democratic Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Politicians from Topeka, Kansas
Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Kansas
21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature
Washburn University alumni
Topeka High School alumni
Kansas city council members
Hispanic and Latino American city council members
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