Patrick Penn

Patrick Penn
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 85th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byMichael Capps
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTalia Penn
Children4
Residence(s)Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
EducationColorado State University (BS)
George Mason University (MS)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
RankCaptain
Battles/warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan

Patrick Penn is an American politician serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 85th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021.

Early life and education

Penn was raised in the foster care system. While in the Army, Penn earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology / Criminology from Colorado State University and a Master of Science in Applied Information Technology from the Volgenau School of Engineering of George Mason University.[1]

Career

After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Army, where he was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Prior to entering politics, Penn worked for Textron Aviation Defense. Penn was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.[2] Penn defeated incumbent Michael Capps in the Republican primary.[3] New Politics describes him as a Christian Conservative.

During the 2021 legislative session, Penn served on the following House Committees:

  • Federal and State Affairs
  • K-12 Education Budget
  • Children and Seniors.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Patrick Penn". New Politics. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  2. ^ "Patrick Penn". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  3. ^ Quraishi, Hafsa N. (5 August 2020). "Penn Unseats Capps In District 85 Republican House Primary". www.kmuw.org. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  4. ^ "Representative Patrick Penn | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". www.kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2021-05-05.


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