Mark Gilstrap Explained

Mark Gilstrap
State Senate:Kansas
State:Kansas
District:5th
Term Start:January 13, 1997
Term End:January 12, 2009
Preceded:Alfred Ramirez
Successor:Kelly Kultala
Party:Republican
Birth Place:Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Spouse:Jo Anne
Children:3
Occupation:Deputy Revenue Director
Alma Mater:Rockhurst University
Bishop Ward High School
Residence:Kansas City

Mark Gilstrap (September 6, 1952) is an American politician and a former member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 5th district from 1997–2009. With the backing of Secretary of State Kris Kobach, Gilstrap ran for that same seat in 2012, but lost in the primary to Steve Fitzgerald. A former Democrat, Gilstrap is a fiscal and social conservative, and is one of the state's most ardently anti-abortion politicians.

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