Sandy Praeger
Sandy Praeger | |
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| 24th Insurance Commissioner of Kansas | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 12, 2015 | |
| Governor | Kathleen Sebelius Mark Parkinson Sam Brownback |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Sebelius |
| Succeeded by | Ken Selzer |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 11, 1993 – January 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
| In office January 14, 1991 – January 11, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Ballard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1944 Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Praeger |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
Sandy Praeger was the Republican Kansas Insurance Commissioner from 2003 to 2015. She was first elected on November 2, 2002. Her term began January 13, 2003. She was re-elected in 2006 and 2010 to the same position. Commissioner Praeger was responsible for regulating all insurance sold in Kansas and overseeing the nearly 1,700 insurance companies and 110,000 agents licensed to do business in the state.[1][better source needed]
Praeger is also the former president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and has been their spokesperson in favor of maintaining state insurance regulation rather than an optional federal charter.[2]
During her term in office, she supported the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and opposed Republican Governor Sam Brownback's plan to join a nine-state healthcare compact.[3]
Praeger chose not to seek re-election in 2014. Instead, she chose to endorse the Democratic candidate, Dennis Anderson, to succeed her as Insurance Commissioner.[4]
Praeger is a graduate of the University of Kansas.[5][dead link]
Organizations[]
- Speaker, American Academy of Pediatrics
- Speaker, American Association of Health Plans
- Founding Member, Court Appointed Special Advocates
- Speaker, Forum for State Health Policy Leadership
- Founding Member, Haskell Indian Nations University Foundation
- Founding Member, Health Care Access
- Speaker, National Association of Chain Drug Stores
- Speaker, National Association of Health Data Organizations
- President-Elect/Secretary/Treasurer, National Association of Insurance Commissioners
- Former Vice-Chair, National Association of Insurance Commissioners Midwestern Zone
- Speaker, National Conference of State Legislatures
- Board of Directors, United Way of Douglas County
- Speaker, Women in Government.
Past offices[]
- Kansas State Senate, elected 1992, 1996, 2000[5]
- Kansas State Legislature, 1 term[5]
- Mayor of Lawrence, Kansas, 1986–1987[5]
- Lawrence City Commission, 1985–89[5]
References[]
- ^ Kansas Insurance Department, About KID, retrieved August 4, 2007
- ^ NAIC Commissioner
- ^ "Election 2014: How the Results Will Impact Insurers and Insurance Regulation". Insurance Compliance Insight. ProBusiness Publishing LLC. November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ McLean, Jim (September 16, 2014). "Praeger favors Democrat to succeed her as insurance commissioner". Kansas Health Institute. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Sandy Praeger Campaign web site Archived December 31, 2006, at the Wayback Machine "Meet Sandy" section, and Meet Sandy Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved August 4, 2007
External links[]
- Kansas Republicans
- Kansas state senators
- Living people
- Mayors of places in Kansas
- Members of the Kansas House of Representatives
- Kansas Insurance Commissioners
- University of Kansas alumni
- Women mayors of places in Kansas
- Women state legislators in Kansas
- Politicians from Lawrence, Kansas
- Politicians from Fayetteville, North Carolina
- 1944 births
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 20th-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
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