Marci Francisco

Marci Francisco

Member of the Kansas Senate from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2005
Personal details
Born	(1950-04-22) April 22, 1950 Prairie Village, Kansas
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Joe Bickford
Residence	Lawrence, Kansas
Alma mater	University of Kansas
Religion	Unitarian

Marci Francisco is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 2nd District since 2005.^[1] She was mayor of Lawrence, Kansas, from 1981 to 1983^[2] and City Commissioner from 1979 to 1983. She is married to Joe Bickford.

Committee assignments

Francisco serves on these legislative committees:^[1]

2015 Special Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Agriculture (ranking minority member)
Clean Power Plan Implementation Study Committee
Department of Administration and Capital Improvements Subcommittee (ranking minority member)
Joint Committee on Information Technology
Joint Committee on State Building Construction
Natural Resources (ranking minority member)
Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight
Telecommunications Study Committee
Utilities (ranking minority member)
Ways and Means

Major donors

The top contributors to Francisco's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics, include Senate Democrats Committee, Kansans for Lifesaving Cures, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Life Sciences Fund of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce PA and PAC, and others. Her largest donor groups were lawyers, lobbyists, and business associations.

References

1 2 "Marci Francisco, 2015-2016". Kansas State Legislature.
↑ City of Lawrence - Past City Mayors

External links

Profile from the Kansas Senate Website
Project Vote Smart Bio
Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
Biography from the Kansas Democratic Party

Members of the Kansas State Senate

President of the Senate: Susan Wagle (R) Vice President of the Senate: Jeff King (R) Majority Leader: Terry Bruce (R) Minority Leader: Anthony Hensley (D)

Dennis Pyle (R) Marci Francisco (D) Tom Holland (D) David Haley (D) Steve Fitzgerald (R) Pat Pettey (D) Kay Wolf (R) Jim Denning (R) Julia Lynn (R) Mary Pilcher-Cook (R) Jeff Melcher (R) Caryn Tyson (R) Jacob LaTurner (R) Forrest Knox (R) Jeff King (R) Ty Masterson (R) Jeff Longbine (R) Laura Kelly (D) Anthony Hensley (D) Vicki Schmidt (R) Greg A. Smith (R) Tom Hawk (D) Robert Olson (R) Tom Arpke (R) Michael O'Donnell (R) Dan Kerschen (R) Leslie Donovan (R) Mike Petersen (R) Oletha Faust-Goudeau (D) Susan Wagle (R) Carolyn McGinn (R) Steve Abrams (R) Mitch Holmes (R) Terry Bruce (R) Richard Wilborn (R) Elaine Bowers (R) Molly Baumgardner (R) Garrett Love (R) Larry Powell (R) Ralph Ostmeyer (R)

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