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Lynn Jenkins
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| U.S. Representative Lynn Jenkins (R) | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Financial Services | |
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2010 candidates for KS-02 | ||
| Confirmed: | Lynn Jenkins, Laura Kelly | |
| Considering: | None so far | |
| Rumored: | None so far | |
| Potential: | None so far | |
| Dropped-out: | Nancy Boyda | |
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Lynn Jenkins has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 2nd district of the State of Kansas, since 2009.
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Taxes and Spending
Jenkins supports lowering taxes and making the Bush 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent. She also supports abolishing the death tax and Alternate Minimum Tax. Jenkins says she will work for a renewed commitment to fiscal responsibility and reductions in spending via earmarks. [1]
Immigration
Jenkins supports strengthening the border through increasing the number of border agents, building more fences, and using technology to keep an eye on the borders. She supports giving all employers access to tools that will immediately verify a potential employees immigration status. [1]
Agriculture
Jenkins will improve family farming by increasing access to markets and labor and ending the death tax so farms can be inherited by farmer's children. [1]
Education
Jenkins does not support No Child Left Behind, and believes that education decisions are best made at the state and local level. [1]
Energy
Jenkins approves of exploration in ANWR and pursuing offshore drilling. She supports using alternative and renewable energy to increase domestic production and create jobs. [1]
Second Amendment
Jenkins supports the 2nd Amendment and will oppose legislation that steps on the right to keep and bear arms. [1]
Veterans
Jenkins supports reforming the VA to ensure that all veterans have access to quality care. [1]
Bio
Jenkins was born on June 10, 1963, in Holton, Kansas. She is a graduate of Kansas State University and Weber State College, and she is a Certified Public Accountant. She was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 1998. She was a member of the House from 1999 to 2000 and then served in the Kansas Senate from 2001 to 2002. In 2002, she was elected as the 37th State Treasurer of Kansas, defeating Democrat Sally Finney by winning 56%-43%. In 2006, Jenkins was re-elected to a second term. She defeated Democrat Larry Wilson 64%-35%.[1] She has two children. Her husband, Scott Jenkins, filed for divorce on November 7, 2008.[1]
2008 elections
Jenkins was the Republican nominee looking to challenge Rep. Nancy Boyda (D-Kan.) in the 2008 congressional elections.[1][1][1][1][1] She won in primary elections which took place on August 5, 2008. [1]. Jenkins defeated Boyda in the 2008 General election with 51 percent of the vote to Boyda's 46 percent.KS Secretary of State results
Money in politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| QC Holdings | $ 32,250 |
| Wish List | $ 22,471 |
| Aviva USA | $ 14,300 |
| Crossland Construction | $ 13,800 |
| Hallmark Cards | $ 13,750 |
| American Institute of CPAs | $ 13,500 |
| McDonald's Corp | $ 10,400 |
| American Bankers Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Credit Union National Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Freedom Project | $ 10,000 |
| Koch Industries | $ 10,000 |
| Preserving America's Traditions | $ 10,000 |
| Republican Main Street Partnership | $ 10,000 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Lynn Jenkins from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Lynn Jenkins from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Lynn Jenkins from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Lynn Jenkins from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and affiliations
Committees
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
Jenkins will be assigned committees if and when she is elected to Congress.
Affiliations
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Contact
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Articles and resources
See also
References
Wikipedia also has an article on Lynn Jenkins. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
External resources
- 2008 Race Tracker page on Kansas's 2nd Congressional District
- Official Lynn Jenkins campaign website
- Jenkins's FEC filings
- Facebook Group: Send Lynn to Washington
- Lynn Jenkins on Blip TV
External articles
- "Kansas GOP News; Biden-Obama Gaffe; the Newsom Affair," Politics1 Blog, February 2, 2007.
- Aaron Blake, "Obama’s bipartisan ad doesn’t do much for GOP," The Hill, July 24, 2007.
Semantic data
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Lynn | Middle name: M. | Last name: Jenkins |
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| Party: R | State: KS | District:
02 District short: 2 | Currently in office? True |
| Gender: F | |||
| Phone: 202-225-6601 | Fax: 202-225-7986 | Website: http://lynnjenkins.house.gov/index.html | Webform email: https://forms.house.gov/lynnjenkins/contact-form.shtml Email address: |
| DC office: 130 Cannon House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: J000290 | Votesmart ID: 18594 | FEC ID: H8KS02090 | Govtrack ID: 412284 |
| CRP ID: N00029077 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: RepLynnJenkins |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Lynn_Jenkins | YouTubeID: RepLynnJenkins | Senate class: | |
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 4, 2008 | First Took Current Office: January 3, 2009 | Next Election: November 2, 2010 | Term Ends: |
| Freshman Member? Yes | Previous Political Work? Kansas House of Representatives, Kansas State Senate, Kansas State Treasurer | Other Party Membership: | |
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Latitude: 39°3′37.498″N
Longitude: 95°43′7.497″W
Latitude: 37°24′50.753″N
Longitude: 94°42′17.34″W
