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Jeff King (politician)

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Preceded by
  
Derek Schmidt

Profession
  
Attorney

Succeeded by
  
Jim Kelly

Spouse(s)
  
Kimberly King

Party
  
Republican Party

Political party
  
Republican

Role
  
Attorney

Preceded by
  
Derek Schmidt

Name
  
Jeff King



Born
  
May 15, 1975 (age 48) Independence, Kansas (
1975-05-15
)

Alma mater
  
Brown University (B.A.) University of Cambridge (M.Sc.) Yale Law School (J.D.)

Residence
  
Independence, Kansas, United States

Education
  
Yale Law School, Brown University, University of Cambridge

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Jeffrey "Jeff" R. King (born May 15, 1975) is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing residents of Allen, Woodson, Anderson, Franklin, Coffey, Wilson, Montgomery, Elk, and Chautauqua counties in the 15th Senate District. He was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Derek Schmidt in the Kansas Senate 15th district, following Schmidt's election as Kansas Attorney General. King assumed office in the Kansas Senate on January 10, 2011, resigning from the House, effective the same day. He previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives, first holding office in 2007.

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King earned his Bachelor of Arts in international relations and economy from Brown University, Master of Science in agricultural economics from Cambridge University, and J.D. from Yale Law School.

Prior to his election he has worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as a private practice attorney, and as a law clerk for Chief Judge Deanell Reece Tacha on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Committee membership

Senator King currently serves on the following legislative committees:

  • Confirmation Oversight
  • Corrections and Juvenile Justice
  • Interstate Cooperation
  • Joint Committee on Prisons, Investments, and Benefits (Vice-chair)
  • Judiciary
  • Senate Select Committee on Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) (Chair)
  • Transportation
  • Major donors

    The top 5 donors to King's 2008 campaign were from professional organizations:

  • 1. Kansas Medical Society $1,250
  • 2. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $1,000
  • 3. Koch Industries $1,000
  • 4. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
  • 5. Kansas Insurance Agents $600
  • References

    Jeff King (politician) Wikipedia