Susan Wagle
| Susan Wagle | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 30th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1953[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Tom Wagle |
| Residence | Wichita, Kansas |
| Alma mater | Wichita State University |
| Profession | business/real estate |
Susan Wagle is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing Kansas' 30th district since 2001.[2]
Biography
Wagle has a bachelor's degree from Wichita State University. From 1979-1982 she was a teacher in the Wichita Public Schools. She then became involved in real-estate investment. She was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 1990 and to the Kansas State Senate in 2000.[3]
She was elected Senate president on Dec. 3, 2012, winning 23-9 over Sen. Steve Abrams of Arkansas City. A cancer survivor, she is the Kansas Senate's first female president, and the first Senate president from Wichita. She began serving as Senate president in 2013.[4]
Wagle lives in Wichita and is married to Tom Wagle.
Committee assignments
Wagle serves on these legislative committees:[5]
- Local Government (vice-chair)
- Joint Committee on Children's Issues
- Commerce
- Education
- Ethics and Elections
Sponsored legislation
Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Wagle includes:[6]
- Constitutional amendment to have supreme court justices' appointments subject to consent of the senate.[7]
- A bill to create a budget stabilization fund[8]
- A bill regarding the right to bear arms[9]
Major donors
Some of the top contributors to Wagle's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[10]
- Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Kansas Medical Society, Kansas Hospital Association, Kansas Optometric Association, Koch Industries, Heart PAC
Health care companies were her largest donor group.
References
External links
- Kansas Senate
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Follow the Money campaign contributions
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