Larry Alley (born September 23, 1948) is an American politician who has served in the
Kansas Senate
The Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 senators elected from single-member districts, each with a population of at least 60,000 inhabitants. Members ...
from the
32nd district since 2017. Following the removal on April 9, 2021 of
Gene Suellentrop from the office of Majority Leader, Alley, who was the Republican Assistant Leader, succeeded him in an acting capacity.
[Kansas Senate Republicans oust leader from post amid wrong-way drunk driving charges]
''Wichita Eagle
''The Wichita Eagle'' is a daily newspaper published in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is owned by The McClatchy Company and is the largest newspaper in Wichita and the surrounding area.
History
Origins
In 1870, ''The Vidette'' was the fi ...
'', Jonathan Shorman and Katie Bernard, April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021. Rather than Suellentrop resigning his caucus position, Masterson had said most of Suellentrop's duties would be temporarily assigned to Alley, "...until matters that I am currently dealing with are resolved." His statement avoided addressing those allegations against him. The Republican caucus elected him permanent majority leader at the end of the 2021 legislative session. Alley indicated his priority was focused on redistricting.
New Senate Majority Leader shares plans, after Suellentrop fallout
''KSNT
KSNT (channel 27) is a television station in Topeka, Kansas, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside low-power, Class A Fox affiliate KTMJ-CD (channel 43); Nexstar also provides certain services to dual ...
'', Rebekah Chung, May 26, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
References
External links
Vote Smart Larry Alley
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1948 births
21st-century American politicians
Republican Party Kansas state senators
Living people
Pittsburg State University alumni
People from Douglass, Kansas
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