Jeffrey "Jeff" R. King (born May 15, 1975) is a former

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member of the

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, representing residents of

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, Woodson,

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, Montgomery,

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counties in the 15th Senate district from 2011 until 2017. He was appointed to fill the unexpired term of

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in the Kansas Senate 15th district, following Schmidt's election as

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. King assumed office in the Kansas Senate on January 10, 2011, resigning from the House, effective the same day. He previously served in the

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, first holding office in 2007. In 2016, the

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gave him a lifetime evaluation of 79%. King earned his

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in international relations and economy from

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in agricultural economics from

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, and J.D. from

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. Prior to his election he has worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as a private practice attorney, and as a law clerk for Chief Judge

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on the

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Committee membership

Senator King currently serves on the following legislative committees: *Confirmation Oversight *Corrections and Juvenile Justice *Interstate Cooperation *Joint Committee on Prisons, Investments, and Benefits (Vice-chair) *Judiciary *Senate Select Committee on Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) (Chair) *Transportation

Major donors

The top 5 donors to King's 2008 campaign were from professional organizations:Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
/ref> *1. Kansas Medical Society $1,250 *2. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $1,000 *3.

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$1,000 *4. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000 *5. Kansas Insurance Agents $600

References

External links

Kansas Legislature - Jeff King

State Surge - Legislative profile

Project Vote Smart profile

Kansas Votes profile
* Follow the Money campaign contributions: *
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{{DEFAULTSORT:King, Jeff Living people 1975 births People from Independence, Kansas Republican Party Kansas state senators Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians Brown University alumni Alumni of the University of Cambridge Yale Law School alumni