Shirley Palmer (Kansas politician)

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Shirley Palmer
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
January 8, 2007 – January 10, 2011
Preceded by
Succeeded byCaryn Tyson
Personal details
Born (1943-01-26) January 26, 1943 (age 79)
Fort Scott, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Ronald Source
Alma materPittsburg State University
ProfessionEducator

Shirley Palmer (born January 26, 1943) is a former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, who represented the 4th district. She served from 2007 - 2011. Palmer ran for re-election in 2010, but was defeated by Republican Marty Read.[1]

Palmer has undergraduate and master's degrees in education from Pittsburg State University. Prior to being elected, she served as a teacher in Kansas for nearly 40 years, retiring in 2005.

She has also served as the National President of Pittsburg State University Alumni Association and has been married to her husband Ron for 45 years. They have two sons and two grandchildren.[2]

Issue positions[]

Palmer's main issue has been public education. In addition she has worked to rebuild Southeast Kansas Communities damaged by flooding in 2007.[2]

Committee membership[]

  • Commerce and Labor
  • Higher Education
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations.

Major donors[]

The top 5 donors to Palmer's 2008 campaign:[3]

  • 1. Bourbon Co Democratic Central Comm $1,000
  • 2. Beachner Construction Co $1,000
  • 3. Palmer, Ronald $1,000
  • 4. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
  • 5. Kansas Medical Society $1,000

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.kssos.org/elections/12elec/2012%20Primary%20Election%20Results.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b Kansas Democratic Party - Rep. Shirley Palmer Archived 2009-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions

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