Terry Bruce (politician)

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

Since 2013, Senator Bruce has served on the following legislative committees:^[2][3]

• 2013 Special Committee on Judiciary
• Assessment and Taxation
• Confirmation Oversight, chair
• Interstate Cooperation, vice-chair
• Joint Committee on Special Claims Against the State
• Judiciary
• Legislative Coordinating Council
• Organization, Calendar and Rules, vice-chair

Major donors

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

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.^[5]

References

External links

• Kansas Senate Biography
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Campaign contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008
• Senator Bruce's website