John Doll (Kansas politician)
John Doll | |
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| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 39th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Powell |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 123rd district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Reynaldo Mesa |
| Succeeded by | John Wheeler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1957 Dodge City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (After 2006-2018, 2019–present)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2018–2019)
Democratic (2006) |
| Spouse | Janet |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Emporia State University St. Mary of the Plains College (BA) |
John Doll (born July 3, 1957) is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 39th district since 2017. He ran for Congress to represent Kansas's 1st congressional district in 2006 as a Democrat.[2] Sometime between 2006 and 2012 he joined the Republican Party. Prior to 2018, he was a Republican, serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017, representing the 123rd district (part of Garden City in Finney County).[3] From 2010 to 2011, he served as the mayor of Garden City, Kansas.[4][5] On March 7, 2018, Doll announced that he would register as an independent and would be the running mate of independent gubernatorial candidate Greg Orman in the gubernatorial election in 2018 to become the next Lieutenant Governor of Kansas.[6] He rejoined the Republican Party in 2019.
Sources
[edit]- ^ The Kansas City Star [dead link]
- ^ "KS-01: I am running for Congress because I am outraged". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "John Doll's Biography". Voter Smart. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ "John Doll - Candidate for State Senator District 39, Kansas - August 2, 2016 Kansas Republican Party State Primary - Vote-KS". Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Rep. John Doll (R-Kansas) biography". Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Notice of Change of Party Affiliation Per §22 of the Rules of the Kansas State Senate" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2018.
External links
[edit]- State Legislature Page
- Ballotpedia
- Votesmart
- John Doll's Blog at Daily Kos
- 1957 births
- Emporia State University alumni
- Kansas independents
- Kansas Republicans
- Living people
- People from Dodge City, Kansas
- People from Garden City, Kansas
- St. Mary of the Plains College alumni
- Kansas state senators
- Members of the Kansas House of Representatives
- 21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature