Mike Slattery (politician)

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Mike Slattery
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2009
Personal details
Born	(1981-09-03) September 3, 1981 Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Jenny Slattery
Children	Claire, Walker, and Danielle Slattery
Residence	Mission, Kansas
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Website	www.MikeSlattery.org

Mike Slattery is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 24th district. He has served since 2009, and is the son of Jim Slattery, who served the 2nd District of Kansas from 1983-1995. Mike is currently the youngest member of the Kansas Legislature, and the only Democrat to defeat an incumbent in the Kansas House of Representatives in 2008. Mike is currently the only Kansas House of Representatives member Democrat from Johnson County, and the only Democrat elected in Johnson County in a partisan election.^[1]

Mike received a Bachelor's degree in Integrated Science and Technology with an emphasis in Energy and Environmental Policy from James Madison University. He works for J.E. Dunn Construction in Project Management. During his time with J.E. Dunn Construction, Mike has worked on projects including the H&R Block World Headquarters, Applebee's Headquarters, and the Belton, Missouri City Hall and Annex.^[2]

Issue positions

Slattery's legislative priorities include supporting public education, alternative energy production, health care reform, and economic development. During the 2009 Legislative Session, Mike worked on major initiatives including the Clean Indoor Air Act and the Community Improvement District Act.^[3]

Community Service & Involvement

Since their marriage, Mike and Jenny have continued to dedicate their lives to serving the community by volunteering with many organizations and causes, including traveling to Almaty, Kazakhstan where they served the needs of orphans for three months. Mike and Jenny were part of the leadership team of the National Prayer Breakfast of Australia. Locally, they have volunteered at The Learning Center, the community United Way chapter, and the Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides fundraiser.

Mike serves on the City of Mission's Sustainable Governance Task Force, is an executive board member of Young Life Shawnee Mission, is a Young Leaders Group board member of the Urban Land Institute and a member of the Young Leaders Society for United Way. Mike is also representing the City of Mission in the Mid-American Regional Council's Academy for Sustainable Communities Leadership Series.^[4]

Committee membership

Commerce and Economic Development - Ranking Minority Member
Energy and Utilities
Joint Committee on Economic Development

Major donors

The top donors to Slattery's 2008 campaign:^[5]

1. Kansans for a Democratic House $3,300
2. Johnson County Democratic Central Cmte $2,000
3. Slattery, Mike and Jenny $1,500
4. Otto, Aaron $1,000

References

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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)

Persondata
Name	Slattery, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	September 3, 1981
Place of birth	Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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