Alicia Straub
Alicia Straub is an American politician who is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives representing the 113th district since March 19, 2019. A resident of Ellinwood, Kansas, she was selected by Republican precinct committee members on March 12, 2019 to succeed former Rep. Greg Lewis (R), who resigned due to health issues.[1] Representative Straub was formally appointed by Governor Laura Kelly to the seat on March 14 and was sworn-in by Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab on March 19. Prior to her election to the House of Representatives, she served as a county commissioner in Barton County, Kansas and was the commission chairman from January to March 2019.[2] She resigned from the county commission from a meeting on March 18, 2019, in order to take her seat in the Kansas Legislature.[3]
Alicia Straub | |
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Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 113th district | |
Assumed office March 19, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Greg Lewis |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
During the party convention, Representative Straub received 51 votes, with 22 votes going to Doug Keesling, a farmer from Rice County, Kansas and 18 votes going to Donna Hoener-Queal, a retired court services officer from Pratt, Kansas.[4]
Representative Straub defeated Sen. Mary Jo Taylor in the Aug. 4, 2020 Republican primary for the 33rd district Senate seat. [5]
2019-2020 Kansas House of Representatives Committee Assignments[6]
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget
- Local Government
- Agriculture
Preceded by Greg Lewis |
Kansas House of Representatives Representative from the 113th District March 19, 2019 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Jennifer Schartz |
Chairman of the Barton County, Kansas Commission January 14, 2019 - March 18, 2019 |
Succeeded by Jennifer Schartz |
References
- Mary Clarkin (2019-03-12). "Alicia Straub wins in landslide to fill Rep. Greg Lewis 113th district seat". Hutchinson News. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- "January 14, 2019 Barton County Commission Meeting Minutes" (PDF). Barton County. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- Dale Hogg (2019-03-18). "Straub bids farewell to commission". Great Bend Tribune. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- Mary Clarkin (2019-03-12). "Alicia Straub wins in landslide to fill Rep. Greg Lewis 113th district seat". Hutchinson News. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- Kansas Secretary of State (2020-06-01). "Kansas 2020 Primary Election Results". Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- "Representative Alicia Straub". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2019-12-12.