Eber Phelps (October 17, 1951) was a former 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 crafti ...
who represented the 111th district from 1997 to 2013 and from 2017 to 2019.
Elections
Phelps began serving in 1997, was defeated in 2012 by Sue Boldra, and regained his old seat from her in the 2016 election. He served as the Minority Whip in his most recent term, 2017–2018.
He was defeated for reelection in 2018, by Republican Barb Wasinger, in an extremely close race. Wassinger originally was found to have won by 32 votes. A recount and certification, protested by the local sheriff, who was on the three-person elections board, found her margin increased to 35 votes.
Phelps works in sales and marketing for the Glassman Corporation. Prior to his election to the House, Phelps served as mayor of
Hays, Kansas and was also on the Hays City Commission.
Committee membership
* Education
* Veterans, Military and Homeland Security
* Aging and Long Term Care
* Legislative Budget
Major donors
The top 5 donors to Phelp's 2008 campaign:
Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
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*1. Kansas Medical Society $1,000
*2. Kansas Contractors Association $1,000
*3. Kansas National Education Association $750
*4. Kansas Hospital Association $750
*5. American Federation of Teachers KS PAC $500
References
External links
Kansas Legislature - Eber Phelps
Project Vote Smart profile
Kansas Votes profile
State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
* Campaign contributions
2002
20062008
Democratic Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Living people
People from Hays, Kansas
Mayors of places in Kansas
1951 births
Fort Hays State University alumni
20th-century American politicians
21st-century American politicians
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