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Ron Hein
Ronald R. Hein (November 7, 1949 – December 21, 2022) was an American lobbyist and politician who served as a Republican in the Kansas State Senate from 1977 to 1984, and in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1975 to 1976. Hein was born in Seneca, Kansas, and was active in student government and politics during his childhood. He studied political science at Washburn University, and immediately entered law school at Washburn University School of Law. He ran for the Kansas House in 1974, while also studying for the bar exam, and won a seven-way primary with 35% of the vote. He won the general election with relative ease, and served in the House for one term. In 1976, he successfully challenged fellow Republican Bob Storey in the primary for the 20th district in the Kansas Senate. He served two terms there, and declined to run for re-election due to a desire for higher salary. He unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 1978. Hein wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas's 20th Senate District
Kansas's 20th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Kansas Senate. It has been represented by Republican Eric Rucker since his appointment in 2018 to replace fellow Republican Vicki Schmidt; Rucker was defeated in the 2020 primary election by State Representative Brenda Dietrich. Geography District 20 is based in southern Topeka, Kansas, Topeka, also stretching to cover sparsely populated portions of Shawnee County, Kansas, Shawnee and Wabaunsee County, Kansas, Wabaunsee Counties. The district is located almost entirely within Kansas's 2nd congressional district, with a small portion extending into the Kansas's 1st congressional district, 1st district. It overlaps with the 50th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, and 56th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives. Recent election results 2020 In 2018, incumbent Vicki Schmidt Vicki Schmidt (born September 15, 1955) is an American politician who is currently the Kansas Insurance Commissioner. She was a Republican mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |