Dixie Toelkes Explained

Dixie Toelkes
State House:Kansas
District:53rd
Term Start:1995
Term End:2002[1]
Predecessor:Denise Everhart
Successor:Roger Toelkes
Birth Name:Dixie Hummer
Birth Date:4 August 1935
Birth Place:Topeka, Kansas
Death Place:Topeka, Kansas
Party:Democrat
Spouse:Roger Toelkes (m. Nov. 27, 1954)
Children:2[2]
Residence:Topeka, Kansas
Alma Mater:Kansas State University (Master's degree)

Dixie E. Toelkes (August 4, 1935 - June 30, 2015) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 1995 to 2002. She represented the 53rd District and lived in Topeka, Kansas.

Toelkes worked as a special education teacher. She was first elected in 1994 and took office in 1995. She served until 2002, when health problems led to her retirement; her husband, Roger, was appointed to fill her seat and was re-elected to one term in his own right.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Toelkes, Dixie . . kslib.info . State Library of Kansas . December 29, 2022.
  2. Web site: Dixie Toelkes Obituary . . July 1, 2015 . legacy.com . . December 29, 2022.