Sean Tevis
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Sean Tevis of Olathe, Kansas
, was a Democratic
candidate for Kansas House of Representatives
District 15 representing the city of Olathe
against incumbent Arlen Siegfreid
.
On June 10, 2010, the Associated Press and local media, including The Kansas City Star, reported that Tevis was one of three candidates who had officially filed for the Democratic Party nomination in Kansas's 2nd congressional district
. The filing deadline in Kansas for primary ballot access occurred on June 10, 2010 at noon Central Standard Time.
. Tevis majored in Journalism at the University of Kansas
. Subsequently he worked as a journalist for The Palm Beach Post
and The Miami Herald
. He helped start an internet business in 1999 and worked for three years for the municipal government of the city of Coconut Creek, Florida
. He currently works as an Information Architect for SPX Cooling Technologies, a manufacturer of cooling tower
s. He has been married to his wife for fourteen years.
Tevis lost his 2008 race for the Kansas House of Representatives
in the 15th district against Arlen H. Siegfreid by 425 votes out of 10,103 cast with all 22 precincts reporting. He generated media attention to the campaign with an online ad that pays homage to the web-comic xkcd
. He raised $109,581.45 between July 16, 2008 and October 23, 2008, mostly from more than 5,700 online donors. Possibly in reaction to this fund-raising tactic, Kansas State Representative Scott Schwab
introduced a bill that was nicknamed the "Sean Tevis bill" which would have require candidates to report the names and addresses of contributors who give less than $50 to a political campaign.
, saying, "I think a public option would work. I just don't necessarily think that it's right. And I probably would not have voted for a public option."
Olathe, Kansas
Olathe is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Located in northeastern Kansas, it is also the fifth most populous city in the state, with a population of 125,872 at the 2010 census. As a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, Olathe is the fourth-largest city in the...
, was a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
candidate for Kansas House of Representatives
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...
District 15 representing the city of Olathe
Olathe, Kansas
Olathe is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Located in northeastern Kansas, it is also the fifth most populous city in the state, with a population of 125,872 at the 2010 census. As a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, Olathe is the fourth-largest city in the...
against incumbent Arlen Siegfreid
Arlen Siegfreid
Arlen Siegfreid is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 15th district. Serving since 2003, he is the current Majority Leader.-Issue positions:...
.
On June 10, 2010, the Associated Press and local media, including The Kansas City Star, reported that Tevis was one of three candidates who had officially filed for the Democratic Party nomination in Kansas's 2nd congressional district
Kansas's 2nd congressional district
Kansas's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kansas covering most of the eastern part of the state, except for the core of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The district encompasses less than a quarter of the state...
. The filing deadline in Kansas for primary ballot access occurred on June 10, 2010 at noon Central Standard Time.
Early career
Tevis attended Shawnee Mission West High School where he was elected Class President for two years before losing the election for Student Body President his senior year to friend and future actor Paul RuddPaul Rudd
Paul Stephen Rudd is an American actor and screenwriter. He has primarily appeared in comedies, and is known for his roles in the films Clueless, Wet Hot American Summer, Anchorman, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Dinner for Schmucks, The Object of My...
. Tevis majored in Journalism at the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
. Subsequently he worked as a journalist for The Palm Beach Post
The Palm Beach Post
The Palm Beach Post is a major daily newspaper in Florida, serving Palm Beach County in South Florida, and the Treasure Coast area. It is the 72nd largest daily newspaper in the United States and the sixth largest in Florida.-History:...
and The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
. He helped start an internet business in 1999 and worked for three years for the municipal government of the city of Coconut Creek, Florida
Coconut Creek, Florida
Coconut Creek is a city in Broward County, Florida , nestled between Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. It had a population of 52,909 at the 2010 census...
. He currently works as an Information Architect for SPX Cooling Technologies, a manufacturer of cooling tower
Cooling tower
Cooling towers are heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. Cooling towers may either use the evaporation of water to remove process heat and cool the working fluid to near the wet-bulb air temperature or in the case of closed circuit dry cooling towers rely...
s. He has been married to his wife for fourteen years.
Political career
Tevis's platform includes abolishing the sales tax on food, raising teacher pay, and protecting an individual's right to privacy. 2008 marked his first run for political office.Tevis lost his 2008 race for the Kansas House of Representatives
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...
in the 15th district against Arlen H. Siegfreid by 425 votes out of 10,103 cast with all 22 precincts reporting. He generated media attention to the campaign with an online ad that pays homage to the web-comic xkcd
Xkcd
xkcd is a webcomic created by Randall Munroe. The comic's tagline describes it as "a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language." It has been recognized in such mainstream media as The Guardian and The New York Times....
. He raised $109,581.45 between July 16, 2008 and October 23, 2008, mostly from more than 5,700 online donors. Possibly in reaction to this fund-raising tactic, Kansas State Representative Scott Schwab
Scott Schwab
Scott Schwab is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 49th district. He first served from 2003-06, and has currently served since 2009....
introduced a bill that was nicknamed the "Sean Tevis bill" which would have require candidates to report the names and addresses of contributors who give less than $50 to a political campaign.
2009
On May 6, 2009, Tevis announced he would re-run for the State Legislature using another XKCD-style cartoon that chronicled his activities since Election Day the previous year. Posting the new comic to his campaign Web site, Tevis used only his Twitter account to publicize the announcement. In less than three days, Tevis had garnered national headlines and started, in earnest, to once again raise money for his November 2010 campaign against the district's incumbent.2010 Congressional Race
On June 22, 2010, Tevis officially kicked-off his campaign for Congress in Topeka, Kansas. Tevis announced that he had an idea that could "reduce the effects of special interests...and end unhealthy partisanship." The initiative, which he is set to unveil in coming days, is titled "American Nations". Tevis says this "movement" would require the participation of 2 million people. During his press conference, Tevis touched on health care reformHealth care reform
Health care reform is a general rubric used for discussing major health policy creation or changes—for the most part, governmental policy that affects health care delivery in a given place...
, saying, "I think a public option would work. I just don't necessarily think that it's right. And I probably would not have voted for a public option."
External links
- Sean Tevis campaign website
- Sean Tevis fundraising cartoon
- Profile about Sean Tevis in The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....