Forrest Knox

Forrest Knox (born March 17, 1956) is a Republican who was a member of the Kansas Senate representing the 14th district for one four-year term, starting in January 2013. He previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2005 to 2012. Knox was born in Topeka.[1]

Knox has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University and a Master's in mechanical engineering from the Israel Institute of Technology.

He currently lives outside Altoona with his wife Reneé. They have 13 children, four of whom were adopted.[2]

Knox lost his bid for reelection to the Senate in the August 2, 2016 primary to Bruce Givens, who went on to win on November 8.

Committee membership

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Knox's 2008 campaign:[3]

Controversies

Knox proposed a bill in 2013 to exempt foster parents from some existing mandated regulations, but would pay them more than other licensed homes contingent upon their being “a husband-and-wife team married for at least seven years, in a faithful, loving and caring relationship and with no sexual relations outside of the marriage," have one parent not employed outside the home, bar use of tobacco, liquor, beer and illicit drugs in their home, and participate in a “social group larger than the family that meets regularly, preferably at least weekly,” with church attendance meeting the latter requirement. This two-tiered system would have been in violation of federal law.[4] He was the sponsor of a bill that permitted teachers to be armed in Kansas schools. In its wake, insurers dropped coverage for those schools that neglected to request an exemption to the law.[5] In 2015, Knox implied that the state should consider resisting federal authority with regard to complying with Environmental Protection Agency regulations. Knox said “this is only one issue. There are many issues where the feds are overstepping.”[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://votesmart.org/candidate/34758/forrest-knox#.UftWBGRxtHs
  2. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Forrest Knox Biography
  3. ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
  4. ↑ {http://kcur.org/post/kansas-state-senator-walks-back-controversial-foster-care-proposal Kansas state senator walks back controversial foster care proposal], KCUR, Dave Ranney, February 13, 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Kansas law thruists iowa insurer into gun debate, U.S.A. Today, Victor Epstein, July 7, 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Lawmakers oppose clean power rule saying federal government is overstepping its authority, Wichita Eagle, Bryan Lowry, October 1, 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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