Richard Proehl (born November 6, 1944) is a
Republican
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member of the
Kansas House of Representatives
The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for craftin ...
, representing the 7th district (
Parsons
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in
Labette County
Labette County (county code LB) is a county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 20,184. Its county seat is Oswego, and its most populous city is Parsons. The county was named after LaBette creek, the ...
). He was elected to his first term on December 21, 2005.
Proehl received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Kansas State University and had worked in the banking industry for 35 years.
He has been active with a number of community organizations, including the Parsons Chamber of Commerce, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lions Club, Red Cross, and the American Legion.
Committee membership
* Financial Institutions (Vice-Chair)
* Energy and Utilities
* Insurance
* Transportation
Major donors
The top 5 donors to Proehl's 2008 campaign were mostly professional associations:
Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
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*1. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
*2. AT&T $750
*3. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $750
*4. Kansas Bankers Assoc $600
*5. Kansas Assoc of Realtors $500
External links
Kansas Legislature - Richard Proehl
Project Vote Smart profile
Kansas Votes profile
State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
* Follow the Money campaign contributions:
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20062008
References
Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Living people
1944 births
21st-century American politicians
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