Connie O'Brien

Connie O'Brien

Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 42nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2009
Personal details
Born	(1946-10-12) October 12, 1946
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Edward O'Brien (1968–present)
Children	11
Alma mater	B.A. in Social Studies and Secondary Education
Profession	Retired
Religion	Catholic

Connie O'Brien (born October 12, 1946) is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 42nd district. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, she has served since 2009.^[1]

O'Brien is currently President of Leavenworth County Republican Women and Vice Chair of the County Party. She previously served as Precinct Committee Woman and President of Kansas for Life.

O'Brien has a BA in Social Studies and Secondary Education from St. Mary College of Leavenworth. She has worked as a teacher in Basehor-Linwood, Leavenworth, and McLouth.^[2]

Issue positions

O'Brien's official site lists her priorities as taxes, education, energy, traditional values, immigration, second amendment rights, and eminent domain.^[3]

Committee Leadership

Children and Seniors (Chair)

Committee Membership

Elections
Social Services Budget
Local Government
Joint Committee on Kansas Security

Major donors

The top 5 donors to O'Brien's 2008 campaign:^[4]

1. Leavenworth County Republican Central Cmte $2,500
2. O'Brien, Connie $587
3. Koch Industries $500
4. Restore America PAC $500
5. Kansas Insurance Agents $350

2014 Kansas House Elections

Kansas House District 42 Elections, 2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Connie O'Brien (Incumbent)	4,042	59.5%
	Democratic	Austin Lee Harris	2,751	40.5%
Total votes			6,793	100

References

External links

Official Website
Kansas Legislature - Connie O'Brien
Project Vote Smart profile
Kansas Votes profile
Follow the Money campaign contributions:
- 2000, 2004, 2008

Members of the Kansas House of Representatives

Speaker of the House: Ray Merrick (R) Speaker pro tempore: Peggy Mast (R) Majority Leader: Jene Vickrey (R) Minority Leader: Tom Burroughs (D)

Michael Houser (R) Adam Lusker (D) Chuck Smith (R) Marty Read (R) Kevin Jones (R) Jene Vickrey (R) Richard Proehl (R) Craig McPherson (R) Kent Thompson (R) John Wilson (D) Jim Kelly (R) Virgil Peck Jr. (R) Larry Hibbard (R) Keith Esau (R) Erin Davis (R) Amanda Grosserode (R) Brett Hildabrand (R) John Rubin (R) Stephanie Clayton (R) Rob Bruchman (R) Barbara Bollier (R) Nancy Lusk (D) Linda Gallagher (R) Jarrod Ousley (D) Melissa Rooker (R) Larry Campbell (R) Ray Merrick (R) Jerry Lunn (R) James Todd (R) Randy Powell (R) Louis Ruiz (D) Pam Curtis (D) Tom Burroughs (D) Valdenia Winn (D) Broderick Henderson (D) Kathy Wolfe Moore (D) Stan Frownfelter (D) Willie Dove (R) Charles Macheers (R) John Bradford (R) Tony Barton (R) Connie O'Brien (R) William Sutton (R) Barbara Ballard (D) Tom Sloan (R) Dennis Highberger (D) Ramon Gonzalez Jr. (R) Marvin Kleeb (R) Scott Schwab (R) Fred Patton (R) Ron Highland (R) Dick Jones (R) Jim Gartner (D) Ken Corbet (R) Annie Kuether (D) Lane Hemsley (R) John Alcala (D) Ben Scott (D) Blaine Finch (R) Don Hill (R) Becky Hutchins (R) Randy Garber (R) Jerry Henry (D) Susie Swanson (R) Lonnie Clark (R) Sydney Carlin (D) Tom Phillips (R) Tom Moxley (R) J. R. Claeys (R) John Barker (R) Diana Dierks (R) Marc Rhoades (R) Les Mason (R) Don Schroeder (R) Will Carpenter (R) Peggy Mast (R) Kristey Williams (R) Ron Ryckman Jr. (R) Ed Trimmer (D) Kasha Kelley (R) Blake Carpenter (R) Peter DeGraaf (R) Henry Helgerson (D) Gail Finney (D) Chuck Weber (R) Jim Ward (D) Mark Kahrs (R) Joseph Scapa (R) Roderick Houston (D) Steve Huebert (R) Gene Suellentrop (R) John Carmichael (D) John Whitmer (R) Mario Goico (R) Tom Sawyer (D) Brandon Whipple (D) Leslie Osterman (R) Steven Anthimides (R) Dennis Hedke (R) Daniel Hawkins (R) Joe Seiwert (R) Janice Pauls (R) Ponka-We Victors (D) Steven Becker (R) Mark Hutton (R) Sharon Schwartz (R) Susan Concannon (R) Steven C. Johnson (R) Troy Waymaster (R) Ken Rahjes (R) Sue Boldra (R) John Edmonds (R) Greg Lewis (R) Jack Thimesch (R) Ron Ryckman (R) Kyle Hoffman (R) John Ewy (R) Don Hineman (R) Bud Estes (R) Rick Billinger (R) Mike Kiegerl (R) Russell Jennings (R) John Doll (R) J. Stephen Alford (R) Shannon Francis (R)

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