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Summary

Governor Samuel 'Sam' D. Brownback

Full Name: Samuel 'Sam' D. Brownback
Office: Governor (KS), Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary; 5 Children: Abby, Andy, Elizabeth, Mark, Jenna
Birth Date: 09/12/1956
Birth Place: Parker, KS
Home City: Topeka, KS
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 3082 - Continuing Appropriations
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Dec. 21, 2010 - Amends "The Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011" to extend the expiration date from December 3, 2010, to March 4, 2011 (Sec. 1). ...

S 510 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Nov. 30, 2010 - Specifies that if the Secretary determines, based on gathered information, that there is a reasonable probability that ingesting an article of food will cause ...

HR 2997 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Fiscal Year 2009-2010
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 8, 2009 - Appropriates $126.46 billion for agriculture, rural development, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for fiscal year 2009-2010, including the following allocations (Title ...

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Recent Public Statements

Governor Delivers 2nd Budget Amendment to Legislature

April 29, 2013 - Kansas Governor Sam Brownback delivered his second Governor's Budget Amendment (GBA) for Fiscal Years 2013, 2014 and 2015 to the Kansas Legislature Monday. Total adjustments ...

Governor Signs Bill Strengthening the State's Human Trafficking Laws

April 22, 2013 - Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a bill into law Monday that strengthens the state's human trafficking statutes, with an emphasis on protecting children from commercial ...

Governor Signs Highways Bill to Produce Consistency, Savings

April 19, 2013 - Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a bill into law Friday that will produce consistency and savings in the operation of Kansas highways. House Bill 2234, ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 National Farmers Union Positions 0%
2009-2010 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 50%
2007-2008 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 66%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $38,060.00
Total Spent $79,813.00
Cash On Hand $0.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 09/01/2010
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Sam Brownback refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Samuel 'Sam' D. Brownback's Congressional Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
governor@ks.gov

Capitol Website
https://governor.ks.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/govsambrownback

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/govsambrownback

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/govsambrownback

Capitol
Capitol
300 Southwest 10th Avenue, Suite 241S
Topeka, KS 66612-1590
Phone: 785-296-3232
Phone: 877-579-6757
TDD/TTY: 800-766-3777

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