Kathy Wolfe Moore (born March 6, 1957) was a Democratic member of the

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, representing the 36th district. She is the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and the House Committee on Legislative Budget . Moore earned a

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from the

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in 1979. Before going into politics, she worked as a business director and assistant to the CEO at the

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. She was named a 2019 Kansas Hospital Association Distinguished Health Care Advocate.

Political career

Moore first took office in the Kansas House of Representatives on January 10, 2011. Her last term ended on January 9, 2023. She has also served on the Committee of Health and Human Services (2020), 2021 Special Committee on Federal 340B Drug Program, and the Legislative budget committee. She has advocated for the abolishment of the

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, an increase of the

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, and the legalization of

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in Kansas.

References

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