David Wysong
David Wysong | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 10, 2005 – December 13, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | David Adkins |
| Succeeded by | Terrie Huntington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1949 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kathryn |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Kansas (BS) |
David C. Wysong (born March 8, 1949) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate for the 7th district. He was first elected in 2004. He resigned in December 2009[1] and was replaced by Terrie Huntington.
Wysong is a Roman Catholic. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He received his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Kansas in 1972.
By 1979 he was running an advertising agency and in 1990 he became president of Wysong Capital Management. He entered politics in 1996 serving on the city council of Mission Hills, Kansas that year. He was elected to a term as a member of the Johnson County board of commissioners that year as well.
Wysong and his wife Kathy are the parents of two children.
Issue positions[edit]
See: David Wysong issue positions on Project Vote Smart
Committee assignments[edit]
Wysong serves on these legislative committees:[2]
- Commerce (chair)
- Joint Committee on Economic Development (vice-chair)
- Ethics and Elections
- Public Health and Welfare
- Ways and Means
Sponsored legislation[edit]
Recent sponsored bills by Sen. Wysong include:
- A bill regarding increased investments by the State[3]
- A bill imposing restrictions for raising retailers' sales tax[4]
- and multiple bills for regulating insurance
Major Donors[edit]
Some of the top contributors to Wysong's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[5]
- Steve Glassman, Gary Remley, Fred Couslon, Linda T. Watson, Missouri Bank, and others
Finance, insurance, and real estate companies were his largest donor group.
References[edit]
- ^ "Wysong resigns from Senate". www.khi.org. December 1, 2009.
- ^ "Profile from the Kansas Legislature". Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ SB 0472 on State Surge
- ^ SB 0112 on State Surge
- ^ David Wysong 2008 contributions
External links[edit]
- Kansas Senate
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Kansas City, Missouri
- Republican Party Kansas state senators
- People from Mission Hills, Kansas
- University of Kansas alumni
- Catholics from Missouri
- Catholics from Kansas
- 20th-century American politicians
- 21st-century American politicians
- County commissioners in Kansas
- Kansas city council members