American politician
Jeffrey "Jeff" R. King (born May 15, 1975) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing residents of Allen, Woodson, Anderson, Franklin, Coffey, Wilson, Montgomery, Elk, and Chautauqua counties in the 15th Senate district from 2011 until 2017.[1] He was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Derek Schmidt in the Kansas Senate 15th district, following Schmidt's election as Kansas Attorney General.[2] King assumed office in the Kansas Senate on January 10, 2011, resigning from the House, effective the same day.[3] He previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives, first holding office in 2007. In 2016, the American Conservative Union gave him a lifetime evaluation of 79%.[4]
King earned his Bachelor of Arts in international relations and economy from Brown University, Master of Science in agricultural economics from Cambridge University, and J.D. from Yale Law School.[5]
Prior to his election he has worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as a private practice attorney, and as a law clerk for Chief Judge Deanell Reece Tacha on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.[6]
Committee membership
Senator King currently serves on the following legislative committees:[1]
- Confirmation Oversight
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice
- Interstate Cooperation
- Joint Committee on Prisons, Investments, and Benefits (Vice-chair)
- Judiciary
- Senate Select Committee on Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) (Chair)
- Transportation
Major donors
The top 5 donors to King's 2008 campaign were from professional organizations:[7]
- 1. Kansas Medical Society $1,250
- 2. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $1,000
- 3. Koch Industries $1,000
- 4. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
- 5. Kansas Insurance Agents $600
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