Kathy Wolfe Moore Explained

Kathy Moore
State House:Kansas
District:36th
Term Start:January 10, 2011
Term End:January 9, 2023
Preceded:Margaret Long
Succeeded:Lynn Melton
Birth Date:6 March 1957
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Ken Moore

Kathy Wolfe Moore (born March 6, 1957) was a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 36th district.[1] She is the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and the House Committee on Legislative Budget .[2]

Moore earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas in 1979. Before going into politics, she worked as a business director and assistant to the CEO at the University of Kansas Hospital.[3] She was named a 2019 Kansas Hospital Association Distinguished Health Care Advocate.[4]

Political career

Moore first took office in the Kansas House of Representatives on January 10, 2011. Her last term ended on January 9, 2023.

She has also served on the Committee of Health and Human Services (2020), 2021 Special Committee on Federal 340B Drug Program, and the Legislative budget committee.

She has advocated for the abolishment of the death penalty, an increase of the minimum wage, and the legalization of medical marijuana in Kansas.

References

  1. Web site: Representative Kathy Wolfe Moore Legislators Kansas State Legislature. 2020-10-15. www.kslegislature.org.
  2. Web site: Appropriations Committees Kansas State Legislature. 2021-02-21. www.kslegislature.org.
  3. Web site: Kathy Wolfe Moore . 2022-03-30 . Ballotpedia . en.
  4. Web site: 2019 Kansas Hospital Association Distinguished Health Care Advocate Kathy Moore . 2022-03-30 . www.kansashealthsystem.com . en.