Terrie Huntington (October 24, 1949) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a 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 Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocke ...

from 2003 to 2010 and as a member of the

Kansas State Senate The Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 senators elected from single-member districts, each with a population of at least 60,000 inhabitants. Members ...

from 2010 to 2013.

Career

Prior to her election to the House, Huntington has served as a member of the Village Presbyterian Church, Shawnee Mission Education Foundation, National Development Council, and Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce. Huntington served in the

, representing the 25th district, from 2003 until 2010, when she resigned to join the Senate. In the

Kansas Senate The Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 senators elected from single-member districts, each with a population of at least 60,000 inhabitants. Member ...

, Huntington represented the 7th district. She was appointed to serve the remainder of

David Wysong David C. Wysong (born March 8, 1949) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate for the 7th district. He was first elected in 2004. He resigned in December 2009 and was replaced by Terrie Huntington. Wysong is a Roman Catholic. He wa ...

's term, who had resigned. After being targeted for defeat in the 2012 primary elections for her moderate positions, Huntington declined to run for election to a full term. She was succeeded by fellow Republican

Kay Wolf Kay Wolf (born October 8, 1949) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 7th district from 2013 until she announced her retirement in 2016 and was replaced by Barbara Bollier in 2017. Previously, she served in the ...

Personal life

She is a graduate of the

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and has been married to her husband, Jim, for 33 years. They have two children.

Committee assignments

Huntington served on these legislative committees in the Senate: * Ways and Means * Local Government * Kansas Public Employees Retirement System Select * Educational Planning * Public Health and Welfare * Transportation

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Huntington's 2008 campaign are individuals:Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
/ref> *1. Totten, Bob $500 *2. Kemp, Brad $500 *3. Desetti, Mark $500 *4. Bell, Luke $500 *5. Brownback, Sam $500

References

External links

Official Campaign WebsiteKansas Legislature - Terrie HuntingtonProject Vote Smart profileKansas Votes profileState Surge - Legislative and voting track record
*Follow the Money campaign contributions:
200220062008
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