Mario Goico (born July 24, 1945) is a former
Republican
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member of the
Kansas House of Representatives
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who represented
Wichita, Kansas
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Goico represented the 100th district from 2003 to 2013, and the 94th district from 2013 to 2017. Goico was first elected in 2002 but did not run for reelection in 2016. He had no primary or general election opposition in 2010–2014. He served as the assistant majority leader in 2015–2017. He had a lifetime rating of 88% from the
American Conservative Union
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An
aeronautical engineer
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, Goico is married to Susan Goico and is a native of
Cuba
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Committee membership
* Taxation
* Vision 2020
* Veterans, Military and Homeland Security (Vice-Chair)
* Financial Institutions
* Local Government
* Joint Committee on Kansas Security (Chair)
Major donors
The top 5 donors to Goico's 2008 campaign:
*1. Astrazeneca $1,000
*2. Kansas Medical Society $750
*3. HSBC North America $550
*4. Kansas Chamber of Commerce & Industry $500
*5. Sunflower Electric Power Corp $500
References
External links
Official WebsiteKansas Legislature - Mario GoicoProject Vote Smart profileKansas Votes profileState Surge - Legislative and voting track record* Campaign contributions
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1945 births
Living people
21st-century American legislators
American politicians of Cuban descent
Hispanic and Latino American state legislators
Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Wichita State University alumni
Latino conservatism in the United States
Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Kansas