Pat Colloton (born September 18, 1944) is a former
Republican
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member of the
Kansas House of Representatives
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, representing the 28th district. She served from 2004 to 2013.
Colloton, who has worked as an
attorney
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since 1970, received her Bachelor's in Chemistry and Psychology from the
University of Wisconsin
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, and her JD from UW Law School.
Prior to her election to the House, Colloton served as an alternative delegate to the Republican National Convention in 2004, and a delegate to the
Kansas Republican Party
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Convention in 2003.
She was also the Chair of the organizing committee for the Johnson County Republican Committee from 2003 to 2004. In 2013, she was appointed as the Assistant Attorney General of Kansas and tasked with leading the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, as well as chairing the Human Trafficking Advisory Board, created in 2010.
Colloton has been active in a number of local
organizations
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and is currently a member of the Leawood Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Rotary, Women's Club, and the Johnson County Bar and a member of the
Kansas Sentencing Commission.
Committee membership
* Corrections and Juvenile Justice (Chair)
* Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight (Chair)
* Judiciary
* Human Trafficking Advisory Board (Chair)
Major Donors
The top 5 donors to Colloton's 2008 campaign are mostly professional organizations:
Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
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*1. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $1,000
*2. Kansas Insurance Agents $1,000
*3. Kansas National Education Assoc $1,000
*4. Kansas Assoc of Realtors $900
*5. Kansas Bankers Assoc $800
References
External links
Official Website
Kansas Legislature - Pat Colloton
Project Vote Smart profile
Kansas Votes profile
State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
* Follow the Money campaign contributions:
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Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Living people
Women state legislators in Kansas
University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Letters and Science alumni
University of Wisconsin Law School alumni
1944 births
21st-century American women politicians
21st-century American legislators