Current Office: Secretary
First Elected: 04/28/2009
Next Election:
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Gary; 2 Children: Ned, John
Birth date: 1948
Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH
Home City: KS
Religion:

Education

MPA, University of Kansas BA, Political Science, Trinity College

SB 160 Increasing Minimum Wage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 2172 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 2121 Amendments Related to Dairy Products, Fertilizer, and Pesticides
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 218 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 2014 Energy Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

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SB 160 Increasing Minimum Wage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 2172 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 2121 Amendments Related to Dairy Products, Fertilizer, and Pesticides
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 218 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 2014 Energy Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 2354 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Line Item Veto

SB 238 Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 23 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Line Item Veto

HB 2946 Modifying and Supplementing Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Line Item Veto

HB 2019 Voter Identification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 2617 Mandatory Drug Testing for Drivers Causing Serious Accidents
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 586 Incentives to Develop Nuclear Power Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 2947 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 81 Health Care Reform
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 2936 Capital Improvements Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 2860 Eminent Domain and Water Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 2683 Congressional Vacancy Appointments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 2412 Coal Plant Incentives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 2802 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 389 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 534 Claims Against the State
Stage: Passage
Vote: Line Item Veto

SB 148 Electricity Generation and Conservation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 327 Expansion of Coal-Fired Power Plants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 2540 Capital Improvement Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HCS SB 357 Disclosure for Late-Term Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

Sub HB 2237 Maintenance for State Colleges and Universities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 2140 English as the Official Language
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 2062 Violence Against Unborn Children
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

SB 55 Consumer protection; relating to health care providers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 2038 Tax Exemption for Nuclear Power Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 2528 Concealed Firearms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

HB 2202 Alcoholic liquors; relating to farm wineries
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

SB 66 Kansas Expanded Lottery Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 2034 Increase in Electric and Gas Utility Rate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Sign

HB 2293 Licensure, examination and registration of certified public accountants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Veto

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