Julia Lynn
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| Julia Lynn | ||
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| Kansas State Senate District 9 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.50/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Kansas University | |
| Personal | ||
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Julia Lynn is a Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing the 9th District since 2007. She is married with 2 children.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lynn has been appointed to these committees:
- Joint Committee on Arts and Cultural Resources
- Assessment and Taxation
- Joint Committee on Children's Issues, Vice Chair
- Commerce, Vice Chair
- Joint Committee on Economic Development
- Judiciary
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lynn served on these committees:
- Assessment and Taxation (Vice-chair)
- Joint Committee on Children's Issues(Chair)
- Commerce (vice-chair)
- Joint Committee on Arts and Cultural Resources
- Joint Committee on Economic Development
- Judiciary
Issues
Sen. Lynn recently co-sponsored a resolution encouraging the funding of a U.S. Airborne Laser defense program[1]. She also co-sponsored resolutions regarding states' rights[2] and selection of justices of the supreme court[3]. In 2008, she co-sponsored a bill to repeal part of the constitution relating to the franchise tax[4].
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lynn was re-elected to the 9th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Ron Wimmer (D).[5] Lynn raised $198,770 for her campaign, while Wimmer raised $152,424.[6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 9 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Julia Lynn (R)
| 21,569 | 54.9% | ||
| Ron Wimmer (D) | 17,688 | 45.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008 Lynn collected $198,770 in donations.[7]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee | $27,700 |
| Lynn, Jeff and Julia | $15,000 |
| Kansas Republican Party | $6,700 |
| Deffenbaugh Industries | $2,000 |
Scorecards
Kansas Economic Freedom Index
The Kansas Economic Freedom Index is a project of Bob Weeks, creator of the blog Voice For Liberty in Wichita. The purpose of the Index "is to identify Kansas legislators who vote in favor of economic freedom — and those who don’t."[8] Legislators receive a rating from 0-100 percent based on their votes on bills promoting economic freedom.
2010
Julia Lynn received a rating of 86% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index.[9]
Recent news
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Julia Lynn News Feed
- Economist Laffer offers guidance to Kansas Senate - Kansas City Star
- Summary of Kansas Senate Campaign Finance Reports - Missouri News Horizon
- Not everyone is impressed with Laffer - Kansas.com (blog)
- Wonkbook: Five policies to watch from Obama's State of the Union - Washington Post (blog)
- Television movies for the week of Jan. 15 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
External links
- Sen. Lynn's website
- Kansas State Senate Website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
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