| Full Name: | Derek Schmidt |
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| Office: | Attorney General (KS), Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Jennifer; 2 Children |
| Birth Place: | lndependence, KN |
| Home City: | Independence, KS |
Summary
Attorney General Derek Schmidt
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 (Yea)
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
Governor and Attorney General Welcome U.S. DOL Decision to Withdrawal Youth Farm Labor Rule After Listening to Kansas Leaders, Farmers and Ranchers
April 27, 2012 - Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Attorney General Derek Schmidt welcomed news yesterday that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn a proposed rule dealing ...
Governor Brownback, Attorney Genera Derek Schmidt Object to Proposed EPA Feedlot Rule
More Public Statements
Jan. 23, 2012 - Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Attorney General Derek Schmidt last week submitted a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency to scrap a proposed regulation on ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Positions on Gun Rights | A |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($106,878.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Derek Schmidt 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.
Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.
Contact Information
Department Website
http://www.ksag.org/page/contact-us
Department
Memorial Hall, 2nd Floor
120 SW 10th Street
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785-296-2215
Phone: 888-428-8436
Fax: 785-296-6296
