Pete Brungardt
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| Pete Brungardt | ||
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| Kansas State Senate District 24 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 11 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $88.50/day | |
| Per diem | $123/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 4, 2008 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2000 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| City Commission, Salina | ||
| 1991 – 1999 | ||
| Salina City Planning Commission | ||
| 1986 – 1991 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Pennsylvania College of Optometry (1969) | |
| Other | Pennsylvania College of Optometry (1971) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 30, 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Salina, Kansas | |
| Profession | Optometrist | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Pete Brungardt is a Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing the 24th District since 2001. His previous political experiences include the Salina City Planning Commission (1986-1991), Salina City Commission (1991-1999), and Mayor of Salina (1993-1994, 1998-1999).
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brungardt has been appointed to these committees:
- Ethics and Elections
- Federal and State Affairs, Chair
- Joint Committee on Health Policy Oversight
- Local Government
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Public Health and Welfare, Vice Chair
- Reapportionment
- Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brungardt served on these committees:
- Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight (Chair)
- Federal and State Affairs (Chair)
- Ethics and Elections (Vice chair)
- Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations (Vice Chair)
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Public Health and Welfare
Issues
Sen. Brungardt does not have a website where he lists his issue positions.
See: Pete Brungardt issue positions on Project Vote Smart
Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Brungardt includes:[1]
- A bill establishing the Medical Marijuana Defense Act[2]
- A bill defining the jurisdiction of law enforcement officers[3]
Elections
2012
- See also: Kansas State Senate elections, 2012
Targeted
Brungardt is one of eight Republican incumbents that the Kansas Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee has targeted for defeat in 2012. It sees the eight incumbents as being impediments to private sector job creation and has made $1,000 donations and in-kind contributions to the Republican challengers.[4]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brungardt was re-elected to the 24th District Seat in the Kansas State Senate, defeating Abner Perney (D).[5] Brungardt raised $93,659 for his campaign, while Perney raised $11,004.[6]
| Kansas State Senate, District 24 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Pete Brungardt (R)
| 18,976 | 66.7% | ||
| Abner Perney (D) | 9,449 | 33.2% | ||
Campaign donors
In 2008 Brungardt collected $93,659 in donations.[7]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee | $6,800 |
| Kansas National Education Association | $2,000 |
| Kansas Contractors Association | $2,000 |
| Kansas Association of Realtors | $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
Pete Brungardt received a rating of 13% on the 2010 Kansas Economic Freedom Index.[9]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Pete + Brungardt + Kansas + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Pete Brungardt News Feed
- Lawmakers face extensive list of governor initiatives, senator says - Abilene Recorder Chronicle
- Push grows to ban smoking indoors at Kansas casinos - Kansas City Star
- Kan. Mulls Allowing Liquor Store Tastings - KMBC Kansas City
- School board expresses concern to legislators about education proposal - Salina.com
- Liquor, grocery stores face off on allowing wider alcohol sales - Kansas.com
- Senate passes Congress map derided by state GOP - Kansas.com
- Liquor stores want shot at taste-testing - Topeka Capital Journal
External links
- Kansas State Senate Website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
- Pete Brungardt on State Surge
- Pete Brungardt on Vote-KS.org
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