John Vratil (October 28, 1945) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 11th district from 1998 to 2013. He was the Senate Vice-President from 2003 to 2013.
John Vratil | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office November 16, 1998 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Schraad |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Melcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1945 Great Bend, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Teresa |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Exeter University of Kansas School of Law (BS) University of Southampton University of Kansas (BS) |
Electoral history
editVratil was appointed to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Keith Schraad.[1] He was elected in his own right in 2000, and won re-election in 2004 and 2008.
Committee assignments
editVratil served on these legislative committees:
- Education (vice-chair)
- Ways and Means (vice-chair)
- Interstate Cooperation
- Judiciary
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations
Major donors
editSome of the top contributors to Vratil's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[2]
- Kansas Association of Realtors, Kansas Medical Society, Hallmark Cards, Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Kansas Contractors Association, and others
Finance, insurance and real estate companies were his largest donor group.
References
edit- ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Vratil, John". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ John Vratil 2008 campaign contributions
External links
edit- Kansas Senate
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Follow the Money campaign contributions
- Ballotpedia
- Kansas Oral History Project