Janice Pauls Explained

Janice Pauls
State House:	Kansas
District:	102nd
Term Start:	1991
Term End:	January 9, 2017
Preceded:	Donna Whiteman
Succeeded:	Patsy Terrell
Birth Date:	26 September 1952
Birth Place:	Hugoton, Kansas, US
Death Place:	Wichita, Kansas, US
Party:	Republican (2014-2017) Democratic (before 2014)
Spouse:	Ronald K. Pauls

Janice "Jan" Pauls (née Long; September 26, 1952 – July 5, 2017) was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives who represented the 102nd district from 1991 to 2016. She was also a member of the Kansas Sentencing Commission.^[1]

Policies

Pauls was known for her social conservatism and played a role in Kansas Amendment 1 against same-sex marriage.^{[2] [3]} The amendment was later ruled to be unconstitutional following Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015. She was also one of the few Democratic politicians endorsed by "Kansans for Life PAC" in 2012.^[4]

Party change

Formerly a Democrat, Pauls changed her party affiliation to Republican in May 2014.^[5]

Committee membership

• Corrections and Juvenile Justice
• Judiciary (Ranking Member)
• Rules and Journal
• Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations
• Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight

External links

• Project Vote Smart profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Contact Information, Janice Pauls, D-102nd . KanFocus . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084903/http://www.kanfocus.com/FMPro.php?-DB=House_Profiles_KS&-lay=Contact_Current&-format=Contact_House.html&-RecID=1856&-find . July 6, 2017.
2. Web site: Updated: Former Hutchinson state rep Jan Pauls dies at 64. The Hutchison News. July 6, 2017. July 6, 2017.
3. Web site: Jan Pauls, RIP. The Hutchison News. July 15, 2017.
4. Web site: Kansas for Life Political Action Committee Pro-Life Endorsements for the 2012 General Election. VoteProLife.net.
5. News: CJOnline.com. Pauls jumps to GOP, citing stances on abortion, gay rights. May 30, 2014.