Samantha M. Poetter is an American politician serving as a 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 ...
from the 6th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021.
Early life and education
A first-generation American, Poetter was raised in
Paola, Kansas, where her parents owned a restaurant. Poetter earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and government from
Kansas State University
Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public instit ...
.
Career
As an undergraduate, Poetter worked as an intern in the office of the
Secretary of State of Kansas. She then worked as a campaign staffer for Senator
Pat Roberts. Poetter later served as the communications director for Secretary of State
Kris Kobach
Kris William Kobach ( ; born March 26, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who is the Attorney General of Kansas. He previously served as the 31st Secretary of State of Kansas. A former Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party, Kobach came ...
. In 2016, Poetter became chair of Kansans for Conservative Values, a
conservative political action committee.
2021-2022 Kansas House of Representatives Committee Assignments
*Federal and State Affairs
*Taxation
*Corrections and Juvenile Justice
References
Living people
People from Paola, Kansas
Kansas State University alumni
Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Women state legislators in Kansas
21st-century American legislators
21st-century American women politicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
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