Doug Gatewood
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| Doug Gatewood | ||
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| Kansas House of Representatives District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 13 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.66/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Governor Kathleen Sebelius appointed Gatewood to serve on the Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, which encourages technology based economic development. Additionally, he has been a small business owner for over 30 years, and has also been active in the local Chamber of Commerce and Lyons Club.
Policy Positions
Gatewood refused to take Project Vote Smart's Political Courage Test. The test, which is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices, asks one central question - "Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?"[2]
Sponsored legislation
- H 5003 Kansas constitutional amendment; equal rights; no discrimination based on sex. 01/23/2009[3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gatewood has been appointed to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Kansas House of Representatives
- Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee, Kansas State Legislature
- Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee, Kansas House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gatewood served on the following committees:
Elections
2010
Gatewood ran for re-election to the 1st District seat against Michael Houser (R). Gatewood had no opposition in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
Houser won election day ballots 2468 to Gatewood’s 2394, but Gatewood had a 96-vote lead election night because of advance ballots. Gatewood received 456 advance votes to Houser’s 286. On November 8, 2010, Houser asked for a recount.[4]
The final tally after the recount came to: Gatewood with 2907 to Houser's 2828.[5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Doug Gatewood (D)
| 2,907 | |||
| Michael Houser (R) | 2,828 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Gatewood was re-elected to the 1st District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition.[6] He raised $28,613 for his campaign.[7]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Doug Gatewood (D)
| 7,564 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Gatewood received $35,745 in campaign donations. The largest contributors to the campaign are listed below.[8]
| Kansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Doug Gatewood's campaign in 2010 | |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters | $1,000 |
| Beachner Construction | $1,000 |
| Kansas National Education Association | $1,000 |
| Baxter State Bank | $1,000 |
| Columbus Telephone | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $35,745 |
2008
In 2008, Gatewood collected $28,613 in donations.[9]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Crossland Jr., Ivan | $1,000 |
| Webb, Richard | $1,000 |
| Heckert Construction | $1,000 |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $1,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Doug + Gatewood + Kansas + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Doug Gatewood News Feed
- FIRST IN PRINT: PSU student government has its own Day on the Hill - Pittsburg Morning Sun
- Morris: I warned about KOMA violations - Topeka Capital Journal
- Tastings in Kansas liquor stores on tap in Topeka - Joplin Globe
Contact information
Capitol Office
Room: DSOB
Phone: 785-296-7698
Email: doug.gatewood@house.ks.gov
External links
- Kansas Legislature - Doug Gatewood
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Kansas Votes profile
- Kansas House Democrats profile
- Campaign contributions: 1998,2000,2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
References
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| Preceded by - | Kansas House of Representatives District 1 1999–present | Succeeded by NA |
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