Jay Scott Emler (born May 25, 1949) is a former

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member of the

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, representing the 35th district from 2001 until 2014. He previously worked as a Municipal Judge in Lindsborg. Emler was elected by his colleagues to serve as

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of the Senate, following

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. Emler assumed the position when the Senate convened January 10, 2011. Emler accepted an appointment to the

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and resigned his seat in the Kansas Senate in 2014; he was succeeded by Clark Shultz. He lives in Lindsborg, is married to Lorraine Emler and practices law in McPherson.

Committee assignments

Sen. Emler works on these legislative committees: * Ways and Means * Joint Committee on Kansas Security (vice-chair) * Commerce * Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits * Joint Committee on State Building Construction * Utilities

Major donors

Some of the top contributors to Sen. Emler's 2008 campaign, according to the ''National Institute on Money in State Politics'':Jay Emler 2008 campaign contributions
/ref> : Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Contractors Association,

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, Pioneer Communications Energy and natural resources companies were his largest donor group.

References

External links

Kansas Senate BiographyProject Vote Smart profile
* Campaign contributions
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Emler, Jay Republican Party Kansas state senators Living people 1949 births People from Lindsborg, Kansas People from McPherson, Kansas 21st-century American politicians Naval Postgraduate School alumni University of Denver alumni Bethany College (Kansas) alumni