Pat Colloton

Pat Colloton is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 28th district. She served from 2004-2012.[1]

Colloton, who has worked as an attorney since 1970, received her Bachelor's in Chemistry and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, and her JD from UW Law School.

Prior to her election to the House, Colloton served as an alternative delegate to the Republican National Convention in 2004, and a delegate to the Kansas Republican Party Convention in 2003. She was also the Chair of the organizing committee for the Johnson County Republican Committee from 2003-2004. In 2013, she was appointed as the Assistant Attorney General of Kansas and tasked with leading the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, as well as chairing the Human Trafficking Advisory Board, created in 2010. [2]

Colloton has been active in a number of local organizations and is currently a member of the Leawood Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Rotary, Women's Club, and the Johnson County Bar[3] and a member of the Kansas Sentencing Commission.

Committee membership
  • Corrections and Juvenile Justice (Chair)
  • Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight (Chair)
  • Judiciary
  • Human Trafficking Advisory Board (Chair)

Major Donors

The top 5 donors to Colloton's 2008 campaign are mostly professional organizations:[4]

  • 1. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $1,000
  • 2. Kansas Insurance Agents $1,000
  • 3. Kansas National Education Assoc $1,000
  • 4. Kansas Assoc of Realtors $900
  • 5. Kansas Bankers Assoc $800
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References
  1. https://www.ksbar.org/members/?id=18660604
  2. https://www.ksbar.org/members/?id=18660604
  3. Project Vote Smart - Rep. Pat Colloton Biography
  4. Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
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