Susan Wagle

Susan Wagle is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing Kansas' 30th district since 2001.^[1] She was elected President of the Senate of Kansas in 2013.

Biography

Wagle has a bachelor's degree from Wichita State University. From 1979-1982 she was a teacher in the Wichita Public Schools. She then became involved in real-estate investment. She was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 1990 and to the Kansas State Senate in 2000.^[2]

She was elected Senate president on Dec. 3, 2012, winning 23-9 over Sen. Steve Abrams of Arkansas City. A cancer survivor, she is the Kansas Senate's first female president, and the first Senate president from Wichita. She began serving as Senate president in 2013.^[3]

Wagle lives in Wichita and is married to Tom Wagle.

Committee assignments

Wagle serves on the following committees:^[4]

• Commerce, vice-chair
• Confirmation Oversight
• Ethics and Elections
• Interstate Cooperation, chair
• Legislative Coordinating Council, chair
• Organization, Calendar and Rules, chair

During the 2013-2014 Legislative Sessions, Wagle served on the following committees:^[1]

• Commerce, vice-chair
• Confirmation Oversight
• Interstate Cooperation, chair
• Legislative Coordinating Council, vice-chair
• Organization, Calendar and Rules, chair

Sponsored legislation

Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Wagle includes:^[5]

• Constitutional amendment to have supreme court justices' appointments subject to consent of the senate.^[6]
• A bill to ban dismemberment abortions ^[7]
• A bill to create a budget stabilization fund^[8]
• A bill regarding the right to bear arms^[9]

References

External links

• Kansas Senate
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Follow the Money campaign contributions
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