Jay Emler

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Jay Emler
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 35th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
Personal details
Born	(1949-05-25) May 25, 1949^[1] Denver, Colorado
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Lorraine Emler
Residence	Lindsborg, Kansas
Profession	attorney

Jay Scott Emler is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 35th District since 2001. He previously worked as a Municipal Judge in Lindsborg. Emler was elected by his colleagues to serve as majority leader of the Senate, following Derek Schmidt's election as Kansas Attorney General.^[2] Emler assumed the position when the Senate convened January 10, 2011.

He lives in Lindsborg, is married to Lorraine Emler and practices law in McPherson.

Committee assignments

Sen. Emler works on these legislative committees:^[3]

Ways and Means
Joint Committee on Kansas Security (vice-chair)
Commerce
Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits
Joint Committee on State Building Construction
Utilities

Major donors

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

Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Contractors Association, Koch Industries, Pioneer Communications

Energy and natural resources companies were his largest donor group.

References

↑ http://votesmart.org/candidate/34818/jay-scott-emler#.UftdCGRxtHs
↑ Carpenter, Tim (December 20, 2010). "Emler secures majority leader job". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
↑ Profile from the Kansas Legislature
↑ Jay Emler 2008 campaign contributions

External links

Kansas Senate Biography
Project Vote Smart profile
Campaign contributions: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
Sen. Emler's website

Members of the Kansas State Senate

President of the Senate: Susan Wagle (R)
Vice President of the Senate: Jeff King (R)
Majority Leader: Terry Bruce (R)
Minority Leader: Anthony Hensley (D)

Dennis Pyle (R)
Marci Francisco (D)
Tom Holland (D)
David Haley (D)
Steve Fitzgerald (R)
Pat Pettey (D)
Kay Wolf (R)
Jim Denning (R)
Julia Lynn (R)
Mary Pilcher-Cook (R)

Jeff Melcher (R)
Caryn Tyson (R)
Jacob LaTurner (R)
Forrest Knox (R)
Jeff King (R)
Ty Masterson (R)
Jeff Longbine (R)
Laura Kelly (D)
Anthony Hensley (D)
Vicki Schmidt (R)

Greg A. Smith (R)
Tom Hawk (D)
Robert Olson (R)
Tom Arpke (R)
Michael O'Donnell (R)
Dan Kerschen (R)
Leslie Donovan (R)
Mike Petersen (R)
Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D)
Susan Wagle (R)

Carolyn McGinn (R)
Steve Abrams (R)
Mitch Holmes (R)
Terry Bruce (R)
Jay Emler (R)
Elaine Bowers (R)
Pat Apple (R)
Garrett Love (R)
Larry Powell (R)
Ralph Ostmeyer (R)

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