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Larry Powell

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Larry Powell
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 39th district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Preceded byStephen Morris
Succeeded byJohn Doll
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 117th district
In office
January 8, 2001 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byRobin Jennison
Succeeded byJohn Ewy
Personal details
Born (1939-09-17) September 17, 1939 (age 85)
Kalvesta, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMyrna Powell
Children3
ResidenceGarden City
Alma materGarden City Community College
Kansas State University
ProfessionRancher
Websitehttp://www.larrypowellforsenate.com

Larry R. Powell is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate who represented the 39th district from 2013 until 2017.[1] A fourth generation Kansan from Kalvesta, Kansas, he was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives representing the 117th district, from 2001 to 2013.[2][3]

He was born in Kalvesta, Kansas.[4]

Powell is anti-abortion and is an advocate of the Second Amendment. He is a supporter of local schools, family farms, and opposes tax increases.[5]

He is a Garden City rancher, and is married to Myrna Powell.[1]

Committee membership

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Senator Powell serves on the following legislative committees:[1]

  • 2015 Special Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Agriculture (Chair)
  • Assessment and Taxation
  • Clean Power Plan Implementation Study Committee
  • Joint Committee on State Building Construction
  • Natural Resources (Chair)
  • Ways and Means
  • Utilities

Major donors

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The top 5 donors to Powell's 2008 campaign:[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Senator Larry Powell". Kansas Legislature, 2015-2016 Legislative Sessions. Kansas Legislative Information System and Services. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Conservative Leader". Larry Powell for Senate. Powell for Senate. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Representative Larry Powell". Kansas Legislature, 2011-2012 Legislative Sessions. Kansas Legislative Information System and Services. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  4. ^ https://kslib.info/BusinessDirectoryii.aspx?ysnShowAll=0&lngNewPage=0&txtLetter=P&txtZipCode=&txtCity=&txtState=&txtBusinessName=&lngBusinessCategoryID=25&txtCustomField1=&txtCustomField2=&txtCustomField3=&txtCustomField4=&txtAreaCode= [bare URL]
  5. ^ "Meet Larry". Larry Powell for Senate. Powell for Senate. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  6. ^ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
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