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Pete Brungardt

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Spouse(s)
  
Rosie Brungardt

Political party
  
Republican Party

Name
  
Pete Brungardt


Religion
  
Catholic

Profession
  
optometrist

Succeeded by
  
Tom Arpke

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Alma mater
  
Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Residence
  
Salina, Kansas, United States

Peter F. "Pete" Brungardt is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 24th District from 2001 to 2013. His previous political experiences include the Salina City Planning Commission (1986–1991), Salina City Commission (1991–1999), and Mayor of Salina (1993–1994, 1998–1999).

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An optometrist, he is married to Rosie Brungardt.

Committee assignments

Brungardt served on these legislative committees:

  • Federal and State Affairs (chair)
  • Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations (chair)
  • Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight (vice-chair)
  • Ethics and Elections
  • Calendar and Rules
  • Public Health and Welfare

    • Major donors

    Some of the top contributors to Brungardt's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:

    Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Kansas Bankers Association, Senate Republican Leadership Committee of Kansas, Kansas National Education Association, Kansas Contractors Association, Kansas Association of Realtors

    Financial, insurance and real estate companies were his largest donor group.

    2012

    Brungardt was defeated by Tom Arpke in the August 7, 2012 Republican primary, by a margin of 5,413 to 4,354. Arpke went on to defeat Democratic nominee Janice Norlin in the general election on November 6, 2012.

    References

    Pete Brungardt Wikipedia
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