Dick Kelsey (politician) explained

Dick Kelsey
State Senate:	Kansas
State:	Kansas
District:	26th
Term Start:	January 12, 2009
Term End:	January 14, 2013
Preceded:	Phillip Journey
Succeeded:	Dan Kerschen
State House1:	Kansas
District1:	93rd
Term Start1:	January 10, 2005
Term End1:	January 12, 2009
Preceded1:	Daniel Thimesch
Succeeded1:	Dan Kerschen
Birth Date:	30 December 1946
Birth Place:	Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Spouse:	Doris Kelsey
Children:	6
Party:	Republican
Education:	Hyles Anderson College (MA) Fort Wayne Bible College (BA)

Dick Kelsey (born December 30, 1946) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 26th district from 2009 until 2013. He was previously a Kansas Representative elected in 2005.

Kelsey was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Kansas's 4th congressional district to succeed fellow Republican Todd Tiahrt. He suspended his campaign on March 5, 2010 due to health concerns of his wife.^[1] Kelsey endorsed Mike Pompeo to replace Tiahrt on March 17, 2010.^[2]

Issue positions

Sen. Kelsey's issue positions and what he supports, according to his website:^[3]

• Budget transparency
• Less government spending
• Tax decreases- including the prevention of higher taxes by signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge ^[4]
• Funds for maintaining and improving the public schools
• Making abortion illegal
• Tougher penalties for crime
• Affordable health care and putting "Kansans in charge of their health care dollars."
• Enforcing immigration laws; penalties for illegal immigrants
• Business growth and private sector job growth

Committee assignments

Sen. Kelsey serves on these legislative committees:^[5]

• Commerce
• Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
• Financial Institutions and Insurance
• Public Health and Welfare

Sponsored legislation

Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Kelsey includes:^[6]

• An act repealing the Kansas insurance score act^[7]
• A resolution regarding the right to bear arms^[8]
• An amendment to have supreme court justices' appointments subject to consent of the Senate.^[9]
• A proposition to create a budget stabilization fund^[10]

Major donors

Some of the top contributors to Sen. Kelsey's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:^[11]

Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Koch Industries, Kansas Association of Realtors, Restore America PAC Inc., Kansas Medical Society PAC. His total funds raised were $44,000.

His opponent was Pam Frieden who raised $39,000. Her major contributors included the Kansas NEA, Zollerlutzweinbarager LLC, and the Wichita-Hutchinson Labor Federation.

External links

• Dick Kelsey for Congress congressional campaign website
• Kansas Senate
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Follow the Money campaign contributions
  • 2006, 2008
• Americans for Tax Reform

Notes and References

1. http://cjonline.com/news/legislature/2010-03-05/kelsey_suspends_campaign Kelsey Suspends Campaign
2. Web site: Senator Kelsey Endorses Mike Pompeo for Congress . 2010-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929123237/http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/88256792.html . 2011-09-29 . dead .
3. Web site: Dick Kelsey Issues . 2009-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090426073506/http://www.dickkelsey.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=56 . 2009-04-26 . dead .
4. http://www.atr.org/senator-kelsey-signs-taxpayer-protection-pledge-a3915 Taxpayer Protection Pledge
5. Web site: Profile from the Kansas Senate . 2009-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090821204037/http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-senate/searchSenate.do?rep=4476 . 2009-08-21 . dead .
6. Web site: Sen. Kelsey legislative actions . 2009-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090621043410/http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-legisIntroduced/detailsLegislation.do . 2009-06-21 . dead .
7. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2010/24.pdf Bill 24
8. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2010/2009_1611.pdf Bill 1611
9. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2010/2009_1612.pdf Bill 1612
10. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2010/2009_1614.pdf Bill 1614
11. http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=108038 Dick Kelsey 2008 campaign contributions