Edward Roitz Explained

Edward Roitz
Birth Date:18 March 1955[1]
Residence:Pittsburg, Kansas
Overland Park, Kansas
State Senate:Kansas
District:13th
Term Start:1981
Term End:1984
Predecessor:Donald L. Allegrucci
Successor:Phillip W. Martin
Party:Republican
Spouse:Bethann Roitz
Children:4[2]

Edward J. Roitz (born March 18, 1955) is an American politician who served in the Kansas State Senate as a Republican from 1981 to 1984.

Roitz owned and operated a number of convenience stores and gas stations that were controlled by his family business.[2] He was originally elected to the State Senate in 1980 and served for one term; he left office after the 1984 legislative session and was replaced by Democrat Phillip W. Martin. In addition to his time in the Kansas Senate, Roitz served as mayor and city councillor.[2]

In 2022, he attempted a return to the state legislature, running for the Kansas House of Representatives in District 16. He faced no opposition in the primary, but was defeated in the general election by incumbent Democrat Linda Featherston.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Roitz, Edward . . kslib.info . State Library of Kansas . December 7, 2022.
  2. Web site: About Ed . https://web.archive.org/web/20221111160855/https://edforkansas.com/about/ . live . . November 11, 2022 . edforkansas.com . Ed Roitz for Kansas . December 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2022 General Election Official Vote Totals . . sos.ks.gov . Kansas Secretary of State . December 7, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2022 Primary Election Official Vote Totals . . sos.ks.gov . Kansas Secretary of State . December 7, 2022.