Larry R. Powell is a former Republican member of the

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who represented the 39th district from 2013 until 2017. A fourth generation Kansan from Kalvesta, Kansas, he was a member of the

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representing the 117th district, from 2001 to 2013. He was born in Kalvesta, Kansas. Powell is

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and is an advocate of the

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. He is a supporter of local schools, family farms, and opposes tax increases. He is a Garden City rancher, and is married to Myrna Powell.

Committee membership

Senator Powell serves on the following legislative committees: * 2015 Special Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources * Agriculture (Chair) * Assessment and Taxation * Clean Power Plan Implementation Study Committee * Joint Committee on State Building Construction * Natural Resources (Chair) * Ways and Means * Utilities

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Powell's 2008 campaign: *1.

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$750 *2. Kansas Realtors Association $500 *3.

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$500 *4.

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$500 *5. Kansas Medical Society $500

References

External links

Kansas House - Larry Powell

Kansas Senate - Larry Powell

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, Larry Republican Party Kansas state senators Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives Kansas State University alumni Living people 1939 births 21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature