Barbara Ballard

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Barbara Ballard (born November 14, 1944) is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 44th district. Born in Petersburg, Kansas, she has served since 1993.^[1]

Prior to her election to the House, Ballard served on the Lawrence School Board from 1985-1993.

She has a BMeEd from Webster College, and an MS and PhD from Kansas State University. She has worked as an elementary school teacher, and from 1980 until 2004 was Dean of Students at the University of Kansas as well as Director of the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center. She is now Associate Director of Civic Engagement & Outreach for the Dole Institute of Politics

Ballard is the Chairwoman of the House Democratic Caucus.^[2]

Committee membership

Appropriations
Transportation
Social Services Budget
Calendar and Printing

Major Donors

The top 5 donors to Ballard's 2008 campaign are mostly professional organizations:^[3]

1. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
2. Kansas Hospital Assoc $500
3. Kansas Assoc of Realtors $500
4. Ruffin, Phil $500
5. Chesapeake Operating Inc $500

References

External links

Official Website
Kansas Legislature - Barbara Ballard
Project Vote Smart profile
Kansas Votes profile
State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
Follow the Money campaign contributions:
- 1998,2002, 2004, 2006, 2008

Members of the Kansas House of Representatives

Speaker of the House: Ray Merrick (R)
Speaker pro tempore: Peggy Mast (R)
Majority Leader: Jene Vickrey (R)
Minority Leader: Paul Davis (D)

Michael Houser (R)
Robert Grant (D)
Julie Menghini (D)
Marty Read (R)
Kevin Jones (R)
Jene Vickrey (R)
Richard Proehl (R)
Craig McPherson (R)
Edwin Bideau (R)
John Wilson (D)
Jim Kelly (R)
Virgil Peck, Jr. (R)
Larry Hibbard (R)
Keith Esau (R)
Bob Montgomery (R)
Amanda Grosserode (R)
Brett Hildabrand (R)
John Rubin (R)
Stephanie Clayton (R)
Rob Bruchman (R)
Barbara Bollier (R)
Nancy Lusk (D)
Kelly Meigs (R)
Emily Perry (D)
Melissa Rooker (R)

Larry Campbell (R)
Ray Merrick (R)
Jerry Lunn (R)
James Todd (R)
Lance Kinzer (R)
Louis Ruiz (D)
Michael Peterson (D)
Tom Burroughs (D)
Valdenia Winn (D)
Broderick Henderson (D)
Kathy Wolfe Moore (D)
Stan Frownfelter (D)
Willie Dove (R)
Charles Macheers (R)
John Bradford (R)
Melanie Meier (D)
Connie O'Brien (R)
William Sutton (R)
Barbara Ballard (D)
Tom Sloan (R)
Paul Davis (D)
Ramon Gonzalez, Jr. (R)
Marvin Kleeb (R)
Scott Schwab (R)
Josh Powell (R)

Ron Highland (R)
Shanti Gandhi (R)
Annie Tietze (D)
Ken Corbet (R)
Annie Kuether (D)
Virgil Weigel (D)
John Alcala (D)
Harold Lane (D)
Blaine Finch (R)
Don Hill (R)
Richard Carlson (R)
Randy Garber (R)
Jerry Henry (D)
Vern Swanson (R)
Allan Rothlisberg (R)
Sydney Carlin (D)
Tom Phillips (R)
Tom Moxley (R)
J. R. Claeys (R)
John Barker (R)
Diana Dierks (R)
Marc Rhoades (R)
Clark Shultz (R)
Don Schroeder (R)
Will Carpenter (R)

Peggy Mast (R)
J. David Crum (R)
Ron Ryckman, Jr. (R)
Ed Trimmer (D)
Kasha Kelley (R)
Jim Howell (R)
Peter DeGraaf (R)
Carolyn Bridges (D)
Gail Finney (D)
Steven Brunk (R)
Jim Ward (D)
Mark Kahrs (R)
Patricia Sloop (D)
Roderick Houston (D)
Steve Huebert (R)
Gene Suellentrop (R)
Nile Dillmore (D)
Joe Edwards (R)
Mario Goico (R)
Tom Sawyer (D)
Brandon Whipple (D)
Leslie Osterman (R)
Phil Hermanson (R)
Dennis Hedke (R)
Daniel Hawkins (R)

Joe Seiwert (R)
Janice Pauls (D)
Ponka-We Victors (D)
Steven Becker (R)
Mark Hutton (R)
Sharon Schwartz (R)
Susan Concannon (R)
Steven C. Johnson (R)
Troy Waymaster (R)
Travis Couture-Lovelady (R)
Sue Boldra (R)
John Edmonds (R)
Marshall Christmann (R)
Jack Thimesch (R)
Ron Ryckman (R)
Kyle Hoffman (R)
John Ewy (R)
Don Hineman (R)
Bud Estes (R)
Ward Cassidy (R)
Arlen Siegfreid (R)
Russell Jennings (R)
John Doll (R)
J. Stephen Alford (R)
Reid Petty (R)

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