Governor Samuel 'Sam' D. Brownback

Biographical

Full Name: Samuel 'Sam' D. Brownback
Current Office: Governor, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last 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
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

HR 5281 - DREAM Act
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 18, 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of an undocumented immigrant and grant him or her conditional nonimmigrant status for a ...

S Amdt 4214 - National Guard Deployment on Southern U.S. Land Border
Amendment (Yea)

May 27, 2010 - -Rescinds $250 million in unobligated amounts made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("stimulus bill") to offset the aforementioned appropriation for ...

S Amdt 1399 - Requiring Completion of Reinforced Border Fencing
Amendment (Yea)

July 8, 2009 - Deems vehicle barriers, motion sensitive cameras and other forms of "virtual fencing" ineffective, and therefore do not meet the requirement of being a pedestrian ...

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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 Federation for American Immigration Reform Positions 100%
2009-2010 American Immigration Lawyers Association U.S. Senate Score 0%
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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

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