Kris Kobach's Biography
- Attorney General (KS), Republican
Contact Information
Office
120 Southwest 10th Avenue, Second Floor
Topeka, KS 66612-1597
Full Name:
Kris W. Kobach
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Heather; 5 Daughters: Lilly, Reagan, Molly, Charlotte, and Josephine
Birth Date:
03/26/1966
Birth Place:
Madison, WI
Home City:
Lecompton, KS
Religion:
Christian
Graduated, Leadership Kansas, 1996
JD, Yale Law School, 1995
PhD, Political Science, Oxford University, 1992
MA, Oxford University, 1990
BA, Government, Harvard University, 1988
Attorney General, State of Kansas, 2023-present
Candidate, Attorney General, Kansas, 2022
Secretary, State of Kansas, 2010-2019
Member, Overland Park City Council, 1999-2001
No caucus information on file.
Host, The Kris Kobach Show, present
Counsel, United States Attorney General John Ashcroft, United States Department of Justice, 2001-2003
White House Fellow, United States Department of Justice, 2001-2002
Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, 1996-2001
Law Clerk, Judge Deanell Reece Tacha of the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1995-1996
Member, Rotary Club of Overland Park, 1996-present
Member, Kansas Bar Association, 1995-present
Vice Chair, Presidential Commission on Election Integrity, present
Attends, Morning Star Church
Member, National Bar Association, present
General Counsel, We Build the Wall, 2019-Present
Chair, Kansas Republican Party, 2007-2009
Policy Adviser, Fred Thompson for President, 2007-2008
Policy Adviser, Mitt Romney for President, 2007-2008
Favorite Quote:
"Trust, but verify."
-Ronald Reagan
Priority Issues:
Save the Constitution, reduce government, end illegal immigration, defend the Second Amendment, and protect life.
Publications:
"The Referendum: Direct Democracy in Switzerland"
"Political Capital: The Motives, Tactics, and Goals of Politicized Businesses in South Africa"