Karin Brownlee
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Karin Brownlee is a Republican
member of the Kansas Senate
, representing the 23rd District since 1996. She has been nominated by Governor-elect Sam Brownback
to serve as his Secretary of Labor. Her nomination must be confirmed by the State Senate. Brownlee subsequently resigned her Senate seat, effective January 10, 2011, when Brownback will be sworn in. She was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1996 and was the vice-chair of the Johnson County Republican Party from 1994 to 1996. She was also involved in the Kansas Republican Party State Committee from 1993 to 1996 and was chair of the Olathe Republican Party from 1992 to 1994.
Karin Brownlee is a Republican
member of the Kansas Senate
, representing the 23rd District since 1996. She has been nominated by Governor-elect Sam Brownback
to serve as his Secretary of Labor.
Her nomination must be confirmed by the State Senate. Brownlee subsequently resigned her Senate seat, effective January 10, 2011, when Brownback will be sworn in.Kansas Secretary of State Official Twitter Feed She was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1996 and was the vice-chair of the Johnson County Republican Party from 1994 to 1996. She was also involved in the Kansas Republican Party State Committee from 1993 to 1996 and was chair of the Olathe Republican Party from 1992 to 1994.
Karin Brownlee is a Republican
member of the Kansas Senate
, representing the 23rd District since 1996. She has been nominated by Governor-elect Sam Brownback
to serve as his Secretary of Labor.
Her nomination must be confirmed by the State Senate. Brownlee subsequently resigned her Senate seat, effective January 10, 2011, when Brownback will be sworn in.Kansas Secretary of State Official Twitter Feed She was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1996 and was the vice-chair of the Johnson County Republican Party from 1994 to 1996. She was also involved in the Kansas Republican Party State Committee from 1993 to 1996 and was chair of the Olathe Republican Party from 1992 to 1994.
Financial, insurance, and real estate companies were her largest donor group.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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 23rd District since 1996. She has been nominated by Governor-elect Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback
Samuel Dale "Sam" Brownback is the 46th and current Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011, and as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 1996...
to serve as his Secretary of Labor. Her nomination must be confirmed by the State Senate. Brownlee subsequently resigned her Senate seat, effective January 10, 2011, when Brownback will be sworn in. She was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1996 and was the vice-chair of the Johnson County Republican Party from 1994 to 1996. She was also involved in the Kansas Republican Party State Committee from 1993 to 1996 and was chair of the Olathe Republican Party from 1992 to 1994.
Committee assignments
Brownlee served on these legislative committees:Karin Brownlee is a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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 23rd District since 1996. She has been nominated by Governor-elect Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback
Samuel Dale "Sam" Brownback is the 46th and current Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011, and as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 1996...
to serve as his Secretary of Labor.
Her nomination must be confirmed by the State Senate. Brownlee subsequently resigned her Senate seat, effective January 10, 2011, when Brownback will be sworn in.Kansas Secretary of State Official Twitter Feed She was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1996 and was the vice-chair of the Johnson County Republican Party from 1994 to 1996. She was also involved in the Kansas Republican Party State Committee from 1993 to 1996 and was chair of the Olathe Republican Party from 1992 to 1994.
Committee assignments
Brownlee served on these legislative committees:Karin Brownlee is a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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 23rd District since 1996. She has been nominated by Governor-elect Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback
Samuel Dale "Sam" Brownback is the 46th and current Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011, and as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 1996...
to serve as his Secretary of Labor.
Her nomination must be confirmed by the State Senate. Brownlee subsequently resigned her Senate seat, effective January 10, 2011, when Brownback will be sworn in.Kansas Secretary of State Official Twitter Feed She was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1996 and was the vice-chair of the Johnson County Republican Party from 1994 to 1996. She was also involved in the Kansas Republican Party State Committee from 1993 to 1996 and was chair of the Olathe Republican Party from 1992 to 1994.
Committee assignments
Brownlee served on these legislative committees:Kansas Senate profile- Commerce (Chair)
- Financial Institutions and Insurance (vice-chair)
- Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations
- ssessment and Taxation
- Confirmation Oversight
- Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
- Transportation
- Utilities
Major donors
Some of the top contributors to Brownlee's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:Brownlee 2008 campaign contributions- Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Kansas Bankers Association, Kansas Association of Realtors, Kansas Contractors Association, Koch Industries, Kansas Medical Society
Financial, insurance, and real estate companies were her largest donor group.
External links
- Senator Karin Brownlee official Kansas Senate website
- Karin Brownlee official campaign website
- Follow the Money - Karin Brownlee