Nick Jordan (Politician)
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Nick Jordan is an American
Republican
politician who was formerly a member of the Kansas State Senate for the 10th District, which is centered around Shawnee, Kansas
. He was also the unsuccessful Republican candidate for in 2008, losing to Democratic
incumbent Dennis Moore
. When Moore decided not to run for another term in 2010, Jordan briefly ran for the seat once again before dropping out. Jordan has been nominated by Governor-elect Sam Brownback
to serve as his Secretary of Revenue. His nomination must be confirmed by the State Senate.
to fill the seat vacated by a former state senator. Succeeding that, Jordan was reelected without serious opposition. One of the more powerful and influential senators in Kansas, Jordan served as chairman of numerous committees. He was the chairman of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and co-chairman of the Commerce Committee. Jordan retired in 2008 to run for Congress.
Jordan lost to Moore but garnered more than 142,000 votes. Mary Pilcher-Cook
replaced him in the State Senate. He then became a director with Cohen-Esrey Real Estate Services in Mission, Kansas
. He announced his intention to run for the seat again in 2010 but left the race a few months later before the primary election
had occurred.
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Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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politician who was formerly a member of the Kansas State Senate for the 10th District, which is centered around Shawnee, Kansas
Shawnee, Kansas
Shawnee is a city located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas, United States and is a western suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 62,209. Shawnee's fur trading and pioneering heritage blends histories of these Kansas Territory townships: Monticello and...
. He was also the unsuccessful Republican candidate for in 2008, losing to Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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incumbent Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore is a former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1999 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
. When Moore decided not to run for another term in 2010, Jordan briefly ran for the seat once again before dropping out. Jordan 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 Revenue. His nomination must be confirmed by the State Senate.
Early life
Jordan was born in 1949 and is a lifelong Kansan. Jordan started his career as a busboy, eventually becoming a hotel manager and founding president of the Overland Park Convention and Visitors Bureau. Jordan has a 40-year career in the travel and tourism industry. Jordan has been married to his wife Linda for over 25 years; together they have a daughter and three grandchildren.State Senator
In 1995, Jordan was selected by Republican precinct committee people and appointed by then-Gov. Bill GravesBill Graves
William Preston "Bill" Graves , was the 43rd Governor of Kansas from 1995 until 2003.Graves was born in Salina, Kansas in 1953 to parents who owned a trucking firm...
to fill the seat vacated by a former state senator. Succeeding that, Jordan was reelected without serious opposition. One of the more powerful and influential senators in Kansas, Jordan served as chairman of numerous committees. He was the chairman of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and co-chairman of the Commerce Committee. Jordan retired in 2008 to run for Congress.
Education Voting Record
Jordan like most Johnson County Representatives has continually voted against increasing education funding statewide. This insistence eventually led the Kansas City Star to endorse his 2004 opponent saying Jordan "can't be counted on to make tough votes raising money for our schools".2008 Congressional race
Jordan informally entered the Congressional race in August 2007. Upon his entry, the Kansas City Star noted Jordan claimed to have united the divided factions, the social conservatives and the economic conservatives, that have split the Republican Party in the recent past. The Kansas City Star concluded that he would be a formidable challenger to Moore in the 3rd, which has traditionally been the heartland of moderate Kansas Republicans. Steve Rose, publisher of The Johnson County Sun, however, has highlighted Jordan's consistently conservative voting record saying, "He votes with the right-wing crowd on education, embryonic stem cell research, and all the other hot-button right-wing issues. I know Nick Jordan, and he is no moderate." According to Jordan's website, his top campaign issues include making health care more accessible, keeping the economy strong and returning integrity back to Congress.Jordan lost to Moore but garnered more than 142,000 votes. Mary Pilcher-Cook
Mary Pilcher-Cook
Mary Pilcher-Cook is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 10th District since 2008. She was a Representative on the Kansas House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002 and from 2004 to 2008-Committee assignments:...
replaced him in the State Senate. He then became a director with Cohen-Esrey Real Estate Services in Mission, Kansas
Mission, Kansas
Mission is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 9,727 at the 2000 census. The city is a first-tier suburb in the Kansas City Metro. In 2003, Mission absorbed the neighboring city of Countryside.- History :...
. He announced his intention to run for the seat again in 2010 but left the race a few months later before the primary election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
had occurred.