Jean Schodorf

Jean Kurtis Schodorf is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 25th District since 2001. She is currently the Majority Whip. From 1989 to 2000, she was on the Board of Education for Unified School District 259 (Wichita School District) and was the Board President in 1993, 1997 and 1999. She is a speech/language pathologist and graduated from University of New Mexico (Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Science) and Wichita State University (Ph.D. in Communicative Disorders, post-doctoral work in education administration). Schodorf was a candidate for U.S Representative of the 4th district, being vacated by Todd Tiahrt.

Dr. Schodorf is the sister of attorney and television journalist Bill Kurtis.

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Committee assignments

Sen. Schodorf serves on these legislative committees:[1]

Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Schodorf includes:

Major donors

Some of the top contributors to Sen. Schodorf's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[4]

Kansas Realtors Association, Kansas Contractors Association, Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Kansans for Lifesaving Cures, Kansas National Education Association

Institutions were her major donor group.

2010 run for Congress

In 2010, Sen. Schodorf entered the primary race for the 4th Congressional District of Kansas, running against four other Republicans (Jim Anderson, Wink Hartman, Mike Pompeo and Paij Rutschman). She was endorsed by former U.S. Sen Nancy Kassebaum Baker on July 13, 2010.[5] Schodorf finished second in the Republican primary, losing to eventual general election winner Mike Pompeo.

References

  1. ^ Profile from the Kansas Senate
  2. ^ SR 1606
  3. ^ SR 1611
  4. ^ Jean Schodorf 2008 campaign contributions
  5. ^ "Kassebaum Baker endorses Schodorf for Congress", Wichita Eagle and Kansas.com, July 13, 2010.

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Members of the Kansas State Senate
President of the Senate: Stephen Morris (R) • Vice President of the Senate: John Vratil (R) • Majority Leader: Jay Emler (R) • Minority Leader: Anthony Hensley (D)
   
  1.    Dennis Pyle (R)
  2.    Marci Francisco (D)
  3.    Tom Holland (D)
  4.    David Haley (D)
  5.    Kelly Kultala (D)
  6.    Chris Steineger (R)
  7.    Terrie Huntington (R)
  8.    Tim Owens (R)
  1.    Julia Lynn (R)
  2.    Mary Pilcher-Cook (R)
  3.    John Vratil (R)
  4.    Pat Apple (R)
  5.    Bob Marshall (R)
  6.    Dwayne Umbarger (R)
  7.    Jeff King (R)
  8.    Ty Masterson (R)
  1.    Jeff Longbine (R)
  2.    Laura Kelly (D)
  3.    Anthony Hensley (D)
  4.    Vicki Schmidt (R)
  5.    Mark Taddiken (R)
  6.    Roger Reitz (R)
  7.    Robert Olson (R)
  8.    Pete Brungardt (R)
  1.    Jean Schodorf (R)
  2.    Dick Kelsey (R)
  3.    Leslie Donovan (R)
  4.    Mike Petersen (R)
  5.    Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D)
  6.    Susan Wagle (R)
  7.    Carolyn McGinn (R)
  8.    Steve Abrams (R)
  1.    Ruth Teichman (R)
  2.    Terry Bruce (R)
  3.    Jay Emler (R)
  4.    Allen Schmidt (D)
  5.    Raymond Merrick (R)
  6.    Garrett Love (R)
  7.    Stephen Morris (R)
  8.    Ralph Ostmeyer (R)