Randy Garber is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives.

Biography

Garber was born on February 27, 1951, in

Axtell, Kansas Axtell is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 399. History The first settlements were made at Axtell in the 1860s. The first post office in Axtell was established in Decembe ...

. He graduated from high school in Sabetha, Kansas. From 1969 to 1989, Garber served in the United States Navy. He and his wife, Kay, have five children between them.

Political career

Garber has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2011. He is a Republican. In 2019, Garber was lead sponsor of a

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that, in "an effort to stop

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and pornography", aims to block online access to pornography, except for adults who have paid a fee. Also in 2019, Garber introduced House Bill 2273, which set minimum setbacks for commercial wind turbines. The bill also required that turbines be equipped with radar technology.

References

People from Marshall County, Kansas People from Sabetha, Kansas Military personnel from Kansas Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives United States Navy sailors 1951 births Living people 21st-century American legislators {{Kansas-politician-stub