Jay Emler
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 35th district
In office
January 8, 2001 – January 16, 2014
Preceded byDon Steffes
Succeeded byClark Shultz
Personal details
Born (1949-05-25) May 25, 1949[1]
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLorraine Emler
Children2
ResidenceLindsborg, Kansas
Alma materNaval Postgraduate School
University of Denver
Bethany College
Professionattorney

Jay Scott Emler (born May 25, 1949) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 35th district from 2001 until 2014. He previously worked as a Municipal Judge in Lindsborg. Emler was elected by his colleagues to serve as majority leader of the Senate, following Derek Schmidt's election as Kansas Attorney General.[2] Emler assumed the position when the Senate convened January 10, 2011. Emler accepted an appointment to the Kansas Corporation Commission and resigned his seat in the Kansas Senate in 2014;[3] he was succeeded by Clark Shultz.[4]

He lives in Lindsborg, is married to Lorraine Emler and practices law in McPherson.

Committee assignments

Sen. Emler works on these legislative committees:[5]

  • Ways and Means
  • Joint Committee on Kansas Security (vice-chair)
  • Commerce
  • Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits
  • Joint Committee on State Building Construction
  • Utilities

Major donors

Some of the top contributors to Sen. Emler's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[6]

Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Contractors Association, Koch Industries, Pioneer Communications

Energy and natural resources companies were his largest donor group.

References

  1. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. ↑ Carpenter, Tim (December 20, 2010). "Emler secures majority leader job". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Emler resigns Senate seat". McPherson Sentinel. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Clarkin, Mary (25 July 2014). "Scramble is on for state Senate post". The Hutchinson News. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Profile from the Kansas Legislature
  6. ↑ Jay Emler 2008 campaign contributions
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