| Jay Emler | |
| State Senate: | Kansas |
| State: | Kansas |
| District: | 35th |
| Term Start: | January 8, 2001 |
| Term End: | January 16, 2014 |
| Predecessor: | Don Steffes |
| Successor: | Clark Shultz |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 1949[1] |
| Birth Place: | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Lorraine Emler |
| Children: | 2 |
| Profession: | attorney |
| Alma Mater: | Naval Postgraduate School University of Denver Bethany College |
| Residence: | Lindsborg, Kansas |
Jay Scott Emler (born May 25, 1949) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 35th district from 2001 until 2014. He previously worked as a Municipal Judge in Lindsborg. Emler was elected by his colleagues to serve as majority leader of the Senate, following Derek Schmidt's election as Kansas Attorney General.[2] Emler assumed the position when the Senate convened January 10, 2011. Emler accepted an appointment to the Kansas Corporation Commission and resigned his seat in the Kansas Senate in 2014;[3] he was succeeded by Clark Shultz.[4]
He lives in Lindsborg, is married to Lorraine Emler and practices law in McPherson.
Sen. Emler works on these legislative committees:[5]
Some of the top contributors to Sen. Emler's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[6]
Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Contractors Association, Koch Industries, Pioneer Communications
Energy and natural resources companies were his largest donor group.