David Haley is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate

Kansas Senate

The Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal amount of districts, each with a population of at least 60,000 inhabitants. Members of the Senate are elected to a four year term....

, representing the 4th District since 2001. From 1995 to 2001, he was a Kansas Representative

Kansas House of Representatives

The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kansas Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. State of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on...

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Issue positions

Where David Haley stands on some of the issues (according to his website):

• Fiscally conservative
• Stronger penalties for animal cruelty
• Campaign finance reform

See also: Sen. Haley on the issues from Project Vote Smart

Committee assignments

In addition to being a member of the Kansas Sentencing Commission

Kansas Sentencing Commission

The Kansas Sentencing Commission is an administrative agency that is part of the executive branch of Kansas state government. The purpose of the Kansas Sentencing Commission is to maintain an effective, fair, and efficient sentencing system for the state of...

, Haley serves on these legislative committees:

• Judiciary
• Public Health and Welfare
• Joint Committee on Children's Issues
• Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
• Joint Committee on Health Policy Oversight
• Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations

Sponsored legislation

Haleys most recent proposed legislation includes:

• Two bills relating to crime and punishment
• A bill requiring a paper trail for electronic voting
• A bill to abolish the death penalty
• A bill proposing the President be elected by popular vote

Major donors

The top contributors to Haley's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:

Senate Democratic Committee of Kansas, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Kansans for Lifesaving Cures, Pipefitters Local Union 533, Deffenbaugh Industries, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee of Kansas, Kansas Contractors Association, Carpenters District Council of Kansas City

His largest donor groups were from energy/natural resources companies and political parties.

External links

• Kansas State Senate Website
• Project Vote Smart Bio
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
• David Haley's website
• David Haley's US Senate Website