Terry Bruce (politician)
Terry Bruce | |
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Member of the Kansas Senate from the 34th district | |
In office 2005 – Incumbent | |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | March 5, 1975
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Sarah Bruce |
Residence | Hutchinson, Kansas |
Profession | attorney |
Terry Bruce, of Hutchinson, Kansas, is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 34th District since 2005. He previously worked as an Assistant District Attorney for Reno County, Kansas. He has also interned with Speaker of the House Robin Jennison and has worked for House Majority Leader Clay Aurand.
He is married to Sarah Bruce.
Committee assignments
Sen. Bruce serves on these legislative committees:[2]
- Joint Committee on Legislative Post Audit (vice-chair)
- Agriculture
- Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
- Judiciary
- Natural Resources
- Joint Committee on Special Claims Against the State
- Utilities
Major donors
Some of the top contributors to Sen. Bruce's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[3]
- Terry Bruce (self-finance), Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Kansas Bankers Association
Sen. Bruce financed $22,972 of his own campaign, more than any of his other donor groups.
Political Positions
In March 2014, Bruce stated that he supported Kansas's ban on gay marriage and opposed efforts then to remove the ban.[4]
References
- ↑ KanFocus: Terry Bruce
- ↑ Profile from the Kansas Legislature
- ↑ Terry Bruce 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Carpenter, Tim (29 March 2014). "Kansas shying from spotlight in gay-marriage drama". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
External links
- Kansas Senate Biography
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008
- Senator Bruce's website
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