| Full Name: | Jeff Colyer |
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| Office: | Lieutenant Governor (KS), Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Ruth; 3 Children: Alexandra, Serena, Dominique |
| Home City: | Overland Park, KS |
Summary
Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 2130 - Amending Seat Belt Laws
Legislation (Yea)
May 8, 2010 - -Requires that any passenger over the age of 14 inside of a car wear a seatbelt while the car is in motion (Sec 1). -Establishes ...
HB 2650 - Transportation Works For Kansas Program
Legislation (Yea)
May 7, 2010 - Specifies the annual license fee of motor vehicles to begin on January 1, 2013 based on the gross weight of the vehicle (Sec. 4). ...
HB 2180 - Expansion of Gambling Operations Industry
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
May 7, 2010 - -Establishes the "Kansas agricultural opportunity act," which will provide a framework for encouraging economic opportunity in rural Kansas through the expansion of horse and greyhound ...
Recent Public Statements
State Cuts Ribbons on New Agencies Focused on Protecting Kansans
July 2, 2012 - Kansans from across the state joined Gov. Sam Brownback and Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, M.D. to cut the ribbon on two new state agencies focused ...
KanCare Delay Would Be Costly Mistake
March 7, 2012 - Kansas Lt. Governor Dr. Jeff Colyer released the following statement today in response to concerns regarding the timeline to implement KanCare, the administration's Medicaid reform ...
Lt. Governor Issues Statement Regarding HHS Insurance Exchange Extension
More Public Statements
Dec. 1, 2011 - Kansas Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer MD issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' announcement it is extending ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kansas National Education Association State House Score | 66% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Telecom Services & Equipment ($1,700.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Jeff Colyer repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.
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