David C. Wysong was a Kansas State Senator and a member of the Republican Party

Republican Party (United States)

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. He was first elected in 2004. He resigned in late 2009 and was replaced by Terrie Huntington

Terrie Huntington

Terrie Huntington is a Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing the 7th district. She has served since January 11, 2010. Huntington was chosen to serve the remained of David Wysong's term....

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Wysong is a Roman Catholic. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

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. He received his bachelors degree in journalism from the University of Kansas

University of Kansas

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 in 1972.

By 1979 he was running an advertising agency and in 1990 he became president of Wysong Capital Management. He entered politics in 1996 serving on the city council of Mission Hills, Kansas

Mission Hills, Kansas

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 that year. He was elected to a term as a member of the Johnson County

Johnson County, Kansas

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 board of commissioners that year as well.

Wysong and his wife Kathy are the parents of two children.

Issue positions

See: David Wysong issue positions on Project Vote Smart

Committee assignments

Wysong serves on these legislative committees:

• Commerce (chair)
• Joint Committee on Economic Development (vice-chair)
• Ethics and Elections
• Public Health and Welfare
• Ways and Means

Sponsored legislation

Recent sponsored bills by Sen. Wysong include:

• A bill regarding increased investments by the State
• A bill imposing restrictions for raising retailers' sales tax
• and multiple bills for regulating insurance

Major Donors

Some of the top contributors to Wysong's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:

Steve Glassman, Gary Remley, Fred Couslon, Linda T. Watson, Missouri Bank, and others

Finance, insurance, and real estate companies were his largest donor group.

External links

• Kansas Senate
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008