Deena Horst

Deena Horst was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 69th district. She served from 1995 until 2010, when she was defeated in a primary by Tom Arpke, who would win the seat in the general election.^[1]^[2] Horst currently serves on the Kansas Board of Education, representing District 6, after defeating Salina Democrat Carol Viar in the 2012 general election.^[3] She has also served as Precinct Committee Woman for the Saline County Kansas Republican Party, and has previously worked as secretary for the Saline County Republican Party Central Committee.

A teacher by profession, she has been an Art Teacher/Department Chair with Unified School District 305, South Middle School, Salina, Kansas since 1968. Horst has a BSE from Kansas State Teachers College, an MA from Emporia State University, and is currently working towards her EDD at Kansas State University.^[4]

Issue positions

Horst's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available.

In the test she lists her legislative priorities:

1) Ensuring that leading every classroom is a highly, qualified teacher who has the support and materials needed to be highly effective;

2) Making certain that all Kansans who truly need assistance in accessing health care and other services, receive it;

3) Requiring each energy utility in Kansas to develop a realistic, affordable balance between renewable and non-renewable energy sources; and

4) Encouraging economic development through establishing a business climate which is competitive with surrounding states.

Committee membership

Education (Vice-Chair)
Higher Education
Elections
Aging and Long Term Care
Joint Committee on Arts and Cultural Resources (Chair)

Major donors

Horst raised $21,585 in 2010. The top 5 donors to Horst's 2008 campaign:^[5]

1. Saline County Republican Central Cmte $1,005
2. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
3. Kansas Realtors Assoc $900
4. Kansas Optometric Assoc $750
5. Kansas Assoc of Insurance Agents $600

Horst raised $11,031 in 2010. The top 5 donors to Horst's 2010 campaign:^[6]

1. Kansas Farm Bureau $500
2. Kansas Optometric Association $500
3. Graves, Hl $500
4. Blue Beacon Intnl $500
5. Kansas Livestock Association $500

Horst raised $8,809 in 2012. The top 5 donors to Horst's 2012 campaign:^[7]

1. Horst, Deena $3,000
2. Horst, Deena L $3,000
3. Graves, Helen $500
4. Geary County Republican Central Cmte $250
5. Blue Beacon International $250

References

External links

Official Website
Kansas Legislature - Deena Horst
Project Vote Smart profile
Kansas Votes profile
State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
Campaign contributions: 1998,2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008,

2010, 2012

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: Tom Burroughs (D)

Michael Houser (R) Adam Lusker (D) Chuck Smith (R) Marty Read (R) Kevin Jones (R) Jene Vickrey (R) Richard Proehl (R) Craig McPherson (R) Kent Thompson (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) Linda Gallagher (D) Jarrod Ousley (R) Melissa Rooker (R) Larry Campbell (R) Ray Merrick (R) Jerry Lunn (R) James Todd (R) Randy Powell (R) Louis Ruiz (D) Pam Curtis (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) Tony Barton (R) Connie O'Brien (R) William Sutton (R) Barbara Ballard (D) Tom Sloan (R) Dennis Highberger (D) Ramon Gonzalez, Jr. (R) Marvin Kleeb (R) Scott Schwab (R) Fred Patton (R) Ron Highland (R) Dick Jones (R) Annie Tietze (D) Ken Corbet (R) Annie Kuether (D) Lane Hemsley (R) John Alcala (D) Harold Lane (D) Blaine Finch (R) Don Hill (R) Becky Hutchins (R) Randy Garber (R) Jerry Henry (D) Vern Swanson (R) Lonnie Clark (R) Sydney Carlin (D) Tom Phillips (R) Tom Moxley (R) J. R. Claeys (R) John Barker (R) Diana Dierks (R) Marc Rhoades (R) Les Mason (R) Don Schroeder (R) Will Carpenter (R) Peggy Mast (R) Kristey Williams (R) Ron Ryckman, Jr. (R) Ed Trimmer (D) Kasha Kelley (R) Blake Carpenter (R) Peter DeGraaf (R) Carolyn Bridges (D) Gail Finney (D) Steven Brunk (R) Jim Ward (D) Mark Kahrs (R) Joseph Scapa (R) Roderick Houston (D) Steve Huebert (R) Gene Suellentrop (R) John Carmichael (D) Joe Edwards (R) Mario Goico (R) Tom Sawyer (D) Brandon Whipple (D) Leslie Osterman (R) Steven Anthimides (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) Greg Lewis (R) Jack Thimesch (R) Ron Ryckman (R) Kyle Hoffman (R) John Ewy (R) Don Hineman (R) Bud Estes (R) Rick Billinger (R) Mike Kiegerl (R) Russell Jennings (R) John Doll (R) J. Stephen Alford (R) Shannon Francis (R)

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