Residence Tyro, Kansas Name Virgil Jr. | Political party Republican Party | |
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Full Name Virgil Peck, Jr. Born August 21, 1959 (age 64) ( 1959-08-21 ) | ||
Virgil Peck Jr. (born August 21, 1959) is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 12th district (in southeast Kansas, Montgomery County). He is the former chairman of the Kansas House Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committees, and the former Republican Majority Caucus Chairman.
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- Issue positions
- Illegal Immigrants remark
- Proposed 10000 Legislators Raise
- Committee membership
- Major donors
- References
Prior to his election, he ran unsuccessfully for House District 11 in 2002, and for Kansas Senate District 15 in 2000.
Issue positions
Peck identifies as, "Pro-Low Taxes, Pro-Life, Pro-Education, Pro-Business, Pro-Agriculture," and "Pro-2nd Amendment." He states, "We need to address property tax relief, immigration reform, health care costs, state debt, and bring state government spending under control."
Illegal Immigrants' remark
On Monday, March 14, 2011 during a committee discussion about a state plan to use gunmen in helicopters to control the feral swine population, Rep. Virgil Peck said "If shooting these immigrating feral hogs works, maybe we have found a (solution) to our illegal immigration problem." Peck issued an apology by stating, “My statements yesterday were regrettable. Please accept my apology.”
Proposed $10,000 Legislators' Raise
In the 2013 legislative session, Peck introduced a bill to raise lawmakers pay by $10,000. The bill failed to get substantial support.
Committee membership
Representative Peck serves on the following legislative committees:
Major donors
The top 5 donors to Peck's 2008 campaign were mostly from the insurance industry: