Roger A. Elliott (October 20, 1949 – November 14, 2021) was an American politician who served in the

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as a Republican from the 87th district for one term, in 2017 and 2018. Elliott was born in

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, where he graduated from high school in 1967. He attended

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for a time, and served in the Kansas Air National Guard; he transferred colleges and graduated from

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in 1976. He spent his career in

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, retiring as a Senior Vice President at CornerBank in 2012. In 2016, Elliott was elected to the Kansas House from the 87th district. He served for one term, and declined to run for re-election in 2018. Elliott died in 2021.

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1949 births 2021 deaths Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives Politicians from Wichita, Kansas Baker University alumni Wichita State University alumni Kansas National Guard personnel 21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature {{Kansas-politician-stub