Terrie Huntington
Terrie Huntington | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 2010 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | David Wysong |
| Succeeded by | Kay Wolf |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 25th district | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred J. Lane |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Bollier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1949 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jim Huntington |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Fairway, Kansas |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
| Profession | marketing communications |
Terrie Huntington (October 24, 1949) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2010 and as a member of the Kansas State Senate from 2010 to 2013.
Career
[edit]Prior to her election to the House, Huntington has served as a member of the Village Presbyterian Church, Shawnee Mission Education Foundation, National Development Council, and Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Huntington served in the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 25th district, from 2003 until 2010, when she resigned to join the Senate.
In the Kansas Senate, Huntington represented the 7th district. She was appointed to serve the remainder of David Wysong's term, who had resigned.[2]
After being targeted for defeat in the 2012 primary elections for her moderate positions, Huntington declined to run for election to a full term.[3] She was succeeded by fellow Republican Kay Wolf.
Personal life
[edit]She is a graduate of the University of Kansas and has been married to her husband, Jim, for 33 years. They have two children.
Committee assignments
[edit]Huntington served on these legislative committees in the Senate:[4]
- Ways and Means
- Local Government
- Kansas Public Employees Retirement System Select
- Educational Planning
- Public Health and Welfare
- Transportation
Major donors
[edit]The top 5 donors to Huntington's 2008 campaign are individuals:[5]
- 1. Totten, Bob $500
- 2. Kemp, Brad $500
- 3. Desetti, Mark $500
- 4. Bell, Luke $500
- 5. Brownback, Sam $500
References
[edit]- ^ Rep. Terrie Huntington My Biography Archived 2009-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kansas Watchdog, "Terrie Huntington to replace David Wysong in Kansas Senate," December 17, 2009 Archived April 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Senter, Jay (June 11, 2012). "Huntington won't seek re-election to state senate; Prairie Village rep Kay Wolf files for seat". Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
- ^ Profile from the Kansas Legislature Archived 2009-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
External links
[edit]- Official Campaign Website
- Kansas Legislature - Terrie Huntington
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record[usurped]
- Follow the Money campaign contributions:
- Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
- Living people
- Republican Party Kansas state senators
- People from Johnson County, Kansas
- Women state legislators in Kansas
- 1949 births
- 21st-century American women politicians
- University of Kansas alumni
- 21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature