Vicki Schmidt (born September 15, 1955) is an American politician who is currently the

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. She was a

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member of the

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, representing the 20th district, from 2005 to 2019. She also served as the Senate Assistant Majority Leader from 2009 to 2012. She was elected Kansas Insurance Commissioner in 2018.

Early life

Schmidt attended

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where she met her future husband. After high school, she attended the

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. She graduated for the school's Pharmacy School.

Committee assignments

In the Kansas Senate, Schmidt served on these legislative committees: * Public Health and Welfare (chair) * Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations (chair) * State Employee Pay Plan Oversight (chair) * Education * Financial Institutions and Insurance * Transportation * Health Care Stabilization Fund Oversight Committee

Major donors

Some of the top contributors to Schmidt's 2008 campaign, according to

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: : Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, American Federation of Teachers, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Kansas Association of Realtors, Kansans for Lifesaving Cures, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Medical Society Financial, insurance and real estate companies were her largest donor group, followed by health care companies.

References

External links

Schmidt's campaign website

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