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{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = J.R. Claeys
|name = J.R. Claeys
|image =
|image =
|state_senate = Kansas
|district = [[Kansas's 24th Senate district|24th]]
|term_start = January 11, 2021
|term_end =
|predecessor = [[Randall Hardy]]
|successor =
|state_house1 = Kansas
|state_house1 = Kansas
|district1 = 69th
|district1 = 69th
|term_start1 = January 14, 2013
|term_start1 = January 14, 2013
|term_end1 =
|term_end1 = January 11, 2021
|predecessor1 = [[Tom Arpke]]
|predecessor1 = [[Tom Arpke]]
|successor1 =
|successor1 = [[Clarke Sanders]]
|birth_name = Jeremy Ryan Claeys
|birth_date =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|02|13}}
|birth_place = [[Salina, Kansas]], U.S.
|birth_place = [[Salina, Kansas]], U.S.
|death_date =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|death_place =
|residence = [[Salina, Kansas]]
|residence = Salina, Kansas, U.S.
|spouse = Catalin
|children = 1
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|education = [[Kansas State University]] and [[George Washington University]]
|education = [[Kansas State University]]<br>[[George Washington University]]
}}
}}


'''J. R. Claeys''' is a member of the [[Kansas House of Representatives]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/members/rep_claeys_j_r_1/|title=Representatives J. R. Claeys|publisher=Kansas Legislature|accessdate=2014-03-18}}</ref>
'''Jeremy Ryan Claeys''' (born February 13, 1978) is a member of the [[Kansas Senate]] and a former member of the [[Kansas House of Representatives]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/members/rep_claeys_j_r_1/|title=Representative J. R. Claeys|publisher=Kansas Legislature|access-date=2014-03-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/members/sen_claeys_jr_1/|title=Senator J. R. Claeys|publisher=Kansas Legislature|access-date=2021-01-13}}</ref>


Claeys was raised in [[Salina, Kansas]].<ref name="oc">{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=203680|title=Claeys, J. R.|publisher=Our Campaigns.com|accessdate=2014-03-18}}</ref> He graduated from [[Kansas State University]] where he studied media and [[George Washington University]] where he studied public administration.
Claeys was raised in [[Salina, Kansas]].<ref name="oc">{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=203680|title=Claeys, J. R.|publisher=Our Campaigns.com|access-date=2014-03-18}}</ref> He graduated from [[Kansas State University]] where he studied media and [[George Washington University]] where he studied public administration.


==Career==
==Career==
J.R. Claeys is the State Representative for West Salina and Northwest Saline County, and was elected to the 69th District.{{cn|date=December 2019}} He has worked as the president and CEO of the National Association of Government Contractors and as communications director of the National Small Business Association.
J.R. Claeys is the State Senator for the 24th District including all of [[Saline County, Kansas|Saline County]] and most of [[Dickinson County, Kansas|Dickinson County]] and the former State Representative for West Salina and Northwest Saline County, and was elected to the 69th District.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} He has worked as the president and CEO of the National Association of Government Contractors and as communications director of the National Small Business Association.


He was the campaign manager for the 2018 campaign of [[Kris Kobach]] for Kansas governor and [[Wink Hartman]] for Kansas lieutenant governor.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sherman Smith |url=https://www.gctelegram.com/news/20180813/kobach-extends-lead-to-206-in-kansas-primary-as-counties-review-ballots/1 |title=Kobach extends lead to 206 in Kansas primary as counties review ballots |publisher=Garden City Telegram |date=2018-08-13 |accessdate=2019-12-12}}</ref> Kobach defeated Gov. [[Jeff Colyer]] in the Republican primary and lost to Democratic state Sen. [[Laura Kelly]] in the general election.
He was the campaign manager for the 2018 campaign of [[Kris Kobach]] for Kansas governor and [[Wink Hartman]] for Kansas lieutenant governor.<ref>{{cite web |author=Sherman Smith |url=https://www.gctelegram.com/news/20180813/kobach-extends-lead-to-206-in-kansas-primary-as-counties-review-ballots/1 |title=Kobach extends lead to 206 in Kansas primary as counties review ballots |publisher=Garden City Telegram |date=2018-08-13 |access-date=2019-12-12 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Kobach defeated Gov. [[Jeff Colyer]] in the Republican primary and lost to Democratic state Sen. [[Laura Kelly]] in the general election.


==2010 Kansas Secretary of State Campaign==
==2010 Kansas Secretary of State campaign==


He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for [[Secretary of State of Kansas]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author=Corbin H. Crable |url=https://gardnernews.com/meet-j-r-claeys/ |title=Meet J.R. Claeys |publisher=The Gardner News |date=2010-07-23 |accessdate=2019-12-03}}</ref> Claeys finished third in the primary behind former Kansas Republican Party Chairman [[Kris Kobach]] and Shawnee County Elections Commissioner Libby Ensley.
He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for [[Secretary of State of Kansas]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author=Corbin H. Crable |url=https://gardnernews.com/meet-j-r-claeys/ |title=Meet J.R. Claeys |publisher=The Gardner News |date=2010-07-23 |access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref> Claeys finished third in the primary behind former Kansas Republican Party Chairman [[Kris Kobach]] and Shawnee County Elections Commissioner Libby Ensley.


'''Results'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/10elec/2010PrimaryOfficialResults.pdf |title=Kansas Secretary of State's Office Official 2010 Primary Results |publisher=sos.ks.gov |date= |accessdate=2019-12-03}}</ref>
'''Results'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/10elec/2010PrimaryOfficialResults.pdf |title=Kansas Secretary of State's Office Official 2010 Primary Results |publisher=sos.ks.gov |access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref>
*Kris Kobach: 156,462
*Kris Kobach: 156,462
*Libby Ensley: 83,275
*Libby Ensley: 83,275
*J.R. Claeys: 64,493
*J.R. Claeys: 64,493


==2020 Kansas Senate Campaign==
==2020 Kansas Senate campaign==


On June 1, 2020, Representative Claeys announced that he was running for the [[Kansas Senate]] in the [[Kansas's 24th Senate district|24th district]], challenging Sen. [[Randall Hardy]] in the Republican primary. Representative Claeys dropped his bid for a fifth term in the House of Representatives in order to run for the Senate.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Carpenter |url=https://www.cjonline.com/news/20200601/last-minute-withdrawals-filings-color-august-primary-ballot-in-kansas |title=Last minute withdrawals, filings color August primary ballot in Kansas |publisher=Topeka Capitol Journal |date=2020-06-01 |accessdate=2020-06-05}}</ref>
On June 1, 2020, Representative Claeys announced that he was running for the [[Kansas Senate]] in the [[Kansas's 24th Senate district|24th district]], challenging Sen. [[Randall Hardy]] in the Republican primary. Representative Claeys dropped his bid for a fifth term in the House of Representatives in order to run for the Senate.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Carpenter |url=https://www.cjonline.com/news/20200601/last-minute-withdrawals-filings-color-august-primary-ballot-in-kansas |title=Last minute withdrawals, filings color August primary ballot in Kansas |publisher=Topeka Capitol Journal |date=2020-06-01 |access-date=2020-06-05}}</ref>


Claeys defeated Senator Hardy in the Aug. 4, 2020 Republican primary. No Democrat has filed to run in the 2020 general election.<ref>{{cite web|author=Kansas Secretary of State |url=https://ent.sos.ks.gov/kssos_ent.html |title=Kansas 2020 Primary Election Results |publisher=Kansas Secretary of State |date=2020-06-01 |accessdate=2020-08-04}}</ref>
Claeys defeated Senator Hardy in the Aug. 4, 2020 Republican primary. No Democrat has filed to run in the 2020 general election.<ref>{{cite web |author=Kansas Secretary of State |url=https://ent.sos.ks.gov/kssos_ent.html |title=Kansas 2020 Primary Election Results |publisher=Kansas Secretary of State |date=2020-06-01 |access-date=2020-08-04 |archive-date=2019-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009080345/https://ent.sos.ks.gov/kssos_ent.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


'''Results'''<ref>{{cite web|author=Kansas Secretary of State |url=https://ent.sos.ks.gov/kssos_ent.html |title=Kansas 2020 Primary Election Results |publisher=Kansas Secretary of State |date=2020-06-01 |accessdate=2020-08-04}}</ref>
'''Results'''<ref>{{cite web |author=Kansas Secretary of State |url=https://ent.sos.ks.gov/kssos_ent.html |title=Kansas 2020 Primary Election Results |publisher=Kansas Secretary of State |date=2020-06-01 |access-date=2020-08-04 |archive-date=2019-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009080345/https://ent.sos.ks.gov/kssos_ent.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*J.R. Claeys: 7,728
*J.R. Claeys: 7,728
*Randall Hardy: 4,350
*Randall Hardy: 4,350
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==Kansas Legislature==
==Kansas Legislature==


As a state legislator, he has been focused on issues relating to unmanned aerial systems and [[aviation]], including pushing for the state to adopt rules to allow for UAS integration into commercial airspace and the creation of a state UAS director post. This included pushing the [[Kansas House of Representatives]] to pass a resolution supporting the state of Kansas' work on UAS issues.<ref>{{cite web|author=Erin Mathews |url=https://www.salina.com/news/20180210/kansas-competing-to-develop-uas-regulations |title=Kansas competing to develop UAS regulations |publisher=Salina Journal |date=2018-02-10 |accessdate=2019-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uascluster.com/uasci/web.nsf/agendas/2018tech?open&speakers=1 |title=UAS Tech Forum 2018 Speakers |publisher=UAS Cluster Oklahoma Kansas |date= |accessdate=2019-12-12}}</ref> He also pushed for a 2013 drone privacy bill to be drafted in a way to protect the Kansas drone economy.<ref>{{cite web|author=John Celock |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/drone-ban-states_n_2821454 |title=Drone Bans in States Attempt to Balance Economic Opportunities and Civil Liberties |publisher=Huffington Post |date=2013-03-06 |accessdate=2019-12-12}}</ref> In March 2019, he amended the state budget to include funds for Kansas State Polytechnic University to receive $500,000 to hire more instructors for the pilot education program.<ref>{{cite web|author=KSAL Staff |url=https://www.ksal.com/claeys-adds-half-million-to-k-state-polytechnic-budget/ |title=K-State Poly budget gets $500,000 boost |publisher=KSAL |date=2019-03-21 |accessdate=2019-12-12}}</ref> He has also introduced legislation to create an aviation tax credit program for students studying engineering and aviation in the state and want to work in the Kansas aviation industry.<ref>{{cite web|author=Harold Campbell |url=https://www.salina.com/7cd89bfb-5497-5252-acbf-4bacdd5476d1.html |title=Claeys plans incentive to keep students in Kansas for aviation jobs |publisher=Salina Journal |date=2017-01-18 |accessdate=2019-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Salina Post |url=https://archive.salinapost.com/2017/09/12/claeys-named-to-special-committee-on-commerce/ |title=Claeys Named to Special Committee on Commerce |publisher=Salina Post |date=2017-09-12 |accessdate=2019-12-26}}</ref> The bill passed the state House of Representatives by a vote of 106-18 in March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Carpenter |url=https://www.pratttribune.com/news/20190330/kansas-house-propels-controversy-with-53-million-aviation-tax-break |title=Kansas House Propels Controversy with $53 million Aviation Tax Break |publisher=Pratt Tribune |date=2019-03-30 |accessdate=2019-12-26}}</ref> He has been active in working with state panels focused on unmanned aerial systems and a pilot program granted to the state by the [[Federal Aviation Administration]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Salina Post |url=https://archive.salinapost.com/2018/06/03/kansas-uas-joint-task-force-begins-work-on-faa-pilot-program/ |title=Kansas UAS Joint Task Force Begins Work on FAA Pilot Program |publisher=Salina Post |date=2018-06-18 |accessdate=2019-12-26}}</ref>
As a state legislator, he has been focused on issues relating to unmanned aerial systems and [[aviation]], including pushing for the state to adopt rules to allow for UAS integration into commercial airspace and the creation of a state UAS director post. This included pushing the [[Kansas House of Representatives]] to pass a resolution supporting the state of Kansas' work on UAS issues.<ref>{{cite web|author=Erin Mathews |url=https://www.salina.com/news/20180210/kansas-competing-to-develop-uas-regulations |title=Kansas competing to develop UAS regulations |publisher=Salina Journal |date=2018-02-10 |access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uascluster.com/uasci/web.nsf/agendas/2018tech?open&speakers=1 |title=UAS Tech Forum 2018 Speakers |publisher=UAS Cluster Oklahoma Kansas |access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref> He also pushed for a 2013 drone privacy bill to be drafted in a way to protect the Kansas drone economy.<ref>{{cite web|author=John Celock |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/drone-ban-states_n_2821454 |title=Drone Bans in States Attempt to Balance Economic Opportunities and Civil Liberties |publisher=Huffington Post |date=2013-03-06 |access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref> In March 2019, he amended the state budget to include funds for Kansas State Polytechnic University to receive $500,000 to hire more instructors for the pilot education program.<ref>{{cite web|author=KSAL Staff |url=https://www.ksal.com/claeys-adds-half-million-to-k-state-polytechnic-budget/ |title=K-State Poly budget gets $500,000 boost |publisher=KSAL |date=2019-03-21 |access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref> He has also introduced legislation to create an aviation tax credit program for students studying engineering and aviation in the state and want to work in the Kansas aviation industry.<ref>{{cite web |author=Harold Campbell |url=https://www.salina.com/7cd89bfb-5497-5252-acbf-4bacdd5476d1.html |title=Claeys plans incentive to keep students in Kansas for aviation jobs |publisher=Salina Journal |date=2017-01-18 |access-date=2019-12-12 |archive-date=2019-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213052038/https://www.salina.com/7cd89bfb-5497-5252-acbf-4bacdd5476d1.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Salina Post |url=https://archive.salinapost.com/2017/09/12/claeys-named-to-special-committee-on-commerce/ |title=Claeys Named to Special Committee on Commerce |publisher=Salina Post |date=2017-09-12 |access-date=2019-12-26}}</ref> The bill passed the state House of Representatives by a vote of 106-18 in March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Carpenter |url=https://www.pratttribune.com/news/20190330/kansas-house-propels-controversy-with-53-million-aviation-tax-break |title=Kansas House Propels Controversy with $53 million Aviation Tax Break |publisher=Pratt Tribune |date=2019-03-30 |access-date=2019-12-26}}</ref> He has been active in working with state panels focused on unmanned aerial systems and a pilot program granted to the state by the [[Federal Aviation Administration]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Salina Post |url=https://archive.salinapost.com/2018/06/03/kansas-uas-joint-task-force-begins-work-on-faa-pilot-program/ |title=Kansas UAS Joint Task Force Begins Work on FAA Pilot Program |publisher=Salina Post |date=2018-06-18 |access-date=2019-12-26}}</ref>


During a September 2019 meeting of the Kansas Capitol Preservation Committee he questioned why a new plaque including the names of former governors involved in the [[Kansas Capitol]] renovation project did not include former legislative leaders involved in the planning.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tim Carpenter |url=https://www.gctelegram.com/news/20190925/panel-votes-to-replace-original-capitol-renovation-plaque-to-honor-four-governors/1 |title=Panel votes to replace original capitol renovation plaque to honor four governors |publisher=Garden City Telegram |date=2019-09-25 |accessdate=2019-12-12}}</ref> In 2013, he teamed with Reps. [[Diana Dierks]] and [[Steven C. Johnson (Kansas)|Steven C. Johnson]] to donate 100 gallons of milk to a Salina charity for safe exchange between parents in custody disputes, which was matched by [[Dillons]] Supermarkets.<ref>{{cite web|author=KSAL Staff |url=https://www.ksal.com/new-ashby-house-facility-receives-gift-from-local-reps-dillons-stores/ |title=New Ashby House Facility Receives Gift From Local Reps, Dillons Store |publisher=KSAL |date=2013-11-05 |accessdate=2019-12-12}}</ref> He was a member of a legislative task force in 2018 that researched and make a series of recommendations for the next Kansas transportation plan.<ref>{{cite web|author=Salina Post |url=https://archive.salinapost.com/2018/05/28/claeys-to-serve-on-transportation-program-planning-task-force/ |title=Claeys to Serve on Transportation Program Planning Task Force |publisher=Salina Post |date=2018-05-28 |accessdate=2019-12-26}}</ref>
During a September 2019 meeting of the Kansas Capitol Preservation Committee he questioned why a new plaque including the names of former governors involved in the [[Kansas Capitol]] renovation project did not include former legislative leaders involved in the planning.<ref>{{cite web |author=Tim Carpenter |url=https://www.gctelegram.com/news/20190925/panel-votes-to-replace-original-capitol-renovation-plaque-to-honor-four-governors/1 |title=Panel votes to replace original capitol renovation plaque to honor four governors |publisher=Garden City Telegram |date=2019-09-25 |access-date=2019-12-12 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2013, he teamed with Reps. [[Diana Dierks]] and [[Steven C. Johnson (Kansas politician)|Steven C. Johnson]] to donate 100 gallons of milk to a Salina charity for safe exchange between parents in custody disputes, which was matched by [[Dillons]] Supermarkets.<ref>{{cite web|author=KSAL Staff |url=https://www.ksal.com/new-ashby-house-facility-receives-gift-from-local-reps-dillons-stores/ |title=New Ashby House Facility Receives Gift From Local Reps, Dillons Store |publisher=KSAL |date=2013-11-05 |access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref> He was a member of a legislative task force in 2018 that researched and make a series of recommendations for the next Kansas transportation plan.<ref>{{cite web|author=Salina Post |url=https://archive.salinapost.com/2018/05/28/claeys-to-serve-on-transportation-program-planning-task-force/ |title=Claeys to Serve on Transportation Program Planning Task Force |publisher=Salina Post |date=2018-05-28 |access-date=2019-12-26}}</ref>


In 2018 and 2020 Representative Claeys was elected vice chairman of the Kansas Legislature's Joint Committee on State Building Construction and he was elected chairman of the Joint Committee on State Building Construction in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|author=Salina Post |url=https://archive.salinapost.com/2019/01/25/claeys-to-lead-joint-committee-on-state-building-construction/ |title=Claeys to Lead Joint Committee on State Building Construction |publisher=Salina Post |date=2018-01-25 |accessdate=2019-12-26}}</ref> The chairmanship and the vice chairmanship of the building committee alternates annually between the [[Kansas House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and [[Kansas Senate|Senate]] and the two leaders are elected by the committee rather than being appointed by legislative leaders. His 2018 election as vice chairman came after a nomination by then Republican House Speaker Pro Temp [[Scott Schwab]], now the Kansas Secretary of State, with a second by Democratic state Sen. [[Laura Kelly]], now the [[Governor of Kansas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2018/b2017_18/committees/ctte_jt_bldg_constr_1/documents/minutes/20180111.pdf |title=Joint Committee on State Building Construction Jan. 11, 2018 Minutes |publisher=Kslegislature.org |date= |accessdate=2019-12-26}}</ref>
In 2018 and 2020 Representative Claeys was elected vice chairman of the Kansas Legislature's Joint Committee on State Building Construction and he was elected chairman of the Joint Committee on State Building Construction in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|author=Salina Post |url=https://archive.salinapost.com/2019/01/25/claeys-to-lead-joint-committee-on-state-building-construction/ |title=Claeys to Lead Joint Committee on State Building Construction |publisher=Salina Post |date=2018-01-25 |access-date=2019-12-26}}</ref> The chairmanship and the vice chairmanship of the building committee alternates annually between the [[Kansas House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and [[Kansas Senate|Senate]] and the two leaders are elected by the committee rather than being appointed by legislative leaders. His 2018 election as vice chairman came after a nomination by then Republican House Speaker Pro Temp [[Scott Schwab]], now the Kansas Secretary of State, with a second by Democratic state Sen. [[Laura Kelly]], now the [[Governor of Kansas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2018/b2017_18/committees/ctte_jt_bldg_constr_1/documents/minutes/20180111.pdf |title=Joint Committee on State Building Construction Jan. 11, 2018 Minutes |publisher=Kslegislature.org |access-date=2019-12-26}}</ref>


===Kansas Legislative Committee Assignments===
===Legislative committee assignments===


'''Kansas House Committees 2019-2020'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/members/rep_claeys_j_r_1/ |title=Representative J.R. Claeys |publisher=Kslegislature.org |date= |accessdate=2019-12-03}}</ref>
'''Kansas Senate committees 2021-2022'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/members/sen_claeys_jr_1/|title=Senator J. R. Claeys|publisher=Kansas Legislature|access-date=2021-01-13}}</ref>
*Vice Chairman of Ways and Means
**Chairman of Governmental Subcommittee
**Corrections and Public Safety Subcommittee
**Labor Subcommittee
*Vice Chairman of Transportation
*Utilities
*Assessment and Taxation
*Joint Committee on State Building Construction

'''Kansas House committees 2019-2020'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/members/rep_claeys_j_r_1/ |title=Representative J.R. Claeys |publisher=Kslegislature.org |access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref>
*Chairman of General Government Budget
*Chairman of General Government Budget
*Chairman of the Joint Committee on Joint State Building Construction (2019)
*Chairman of the Joint Committee on State Building Construction (2019)
*Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on Joint State Building Construction (2020)
*Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on State Building Construction (2020)
*Appropriations
*Appropriations
*Transportation
*Transportation
*2019 Special Committee on Natural Resources
*2019 Special Committee on Natural Resources


'''Kansas House Committees 2017-2018'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2018/b2017_18/members/rep_claeys_j_r_1/ |title=Representative J.R. Claeys |publisher=Kslegislature.org |date= |accessdate=2019-12-03}}</ref>
'''Kansas House committees 2017-2018'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2018/b2017_18/members/rep_claeys_j_r_1/ |title=Representative J.R. Claeys |publisher=Kslegislature.org |access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref>
*Chairman of Transportation and Public Safety Budget
*Chairman of Transportation and Public Safety Budget
*Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on State Building Construction (2018)
*Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on State Building Construction (2018)
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*Member of the Joint Committee on State Building Construction (2017)
*Member of the Joint Committee on State Building Construction (2017)


'''Kansas House Committees 2015-2016'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2016/b2015_16/members/rep_claeys_j_r_1/ |title=Representative J.R. Claeys |publisher=Kslegislature.org |date= |accessdate=2019-12-03}}</ref>
'''Kansas House committees 2015-2016'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2016/b2015_16/members/rep_claeys_j_r_1/ |title=Representative J.R. Claeys |publisher=Kslegislature.org |access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref>
*Chairman of Transportation and Public Safety Budget
*Chairman of Transportation and Public Safety Budget
*Vice Chairman of 2016 Special Committee on Larned and Osawatomie State Hospitals
*Vice Chairman of 2016 Special Committee on Larned and Osawatomie State Hospitals
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*Joint Committee on Information Technology
*Joint Committee on Information Technology


'''Kansas House Committees 2013-2014'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2014/b2013_14/members/rep_claeys_j_r_1/ |title=Representative J.R. Claeys |publisher=Kslegislature.org |date= |accessdate=2019-12-03}}</ref>
'''Kansas House committees 2013-2014'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2014/b2013_14/members/rep_claeys_j_r_1/ |title=Representative J.R. Claeys |publisher=Kslegislature.org |access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref>
*Federal and State Affairs
*Federal and State Affairs
*Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
*Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
*Taxation
*Taxation


'''2019 [[National Conference of State Legislatures]] Committees'''
'''2019 [[National Conference of State Legislatures]] committees'''
*Natural Resources and Infrastructure<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncsl.org/ncsl-in-dc/standing-committees/natural-resources-and-infrastructure/natural-resources-and-infrastructure-committee-members-list.aspx |title=NCSL Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee Membership |publisher=ncsl.org |date= |accessdate=2019-12-03}}</ref>
*Natural Resources and Infrastructure<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncsl.org/ncsl-in-dc/standing-committees/natural-resources-and-infrastructure/natural-resources-and-infrastructure-committee-members-list.aspx |title=NCSL Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee Membership |publisher=ncsl.org |access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref>
*Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncsl.org/ncsl-in-dc/standing-committees/communications-financial-services-and-interstate-commerce.aspx |title=Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee Membership |publisher=ncsl.org |date= |accessdate=2019-12-03}}</ref>
*Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncsl.org/ncsl-in-dc/standing-committees/communications-financial-services-and-interstate-commerce.aspx |title=Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee Membership |publisher=ncsl.org |access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref>


==Electoral history==
==Kansas Legislature Election Results==


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==Controversy==
==Controversy==
Claeys was involved in fraudulent activity through the selling of the "Certified Tested Green" label for products. These certifications were sold for between $189.95 to $549.95. According to a [[Federal Trade Commission]] complaint, Claeys and his company Tested Green never tested any of the products certified and would certify anyway for simply paying. Part of the purported fraud includes using the claims that the Tested Green certification was endorsed by the National Green Business Association and National Association of Government Contractors. These associations were both owned and operated by Claeys and were in no way independent endorsements. The FTC approved this complaint unanimously at a vote of 5-0. This led to 20 year sanctions on Claeys and his company. Another aspect of fraud in this case was the misrepresentation of the number of clients tested green had certified.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2011/01/ftc-settlement-ends-tested-green-certifications-were-neither|title=FTC Settlement Ends "Tested Green" Certifications That Were Neither Tested Nor Green|date=11 January 2011|publisher=|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref> Tested Green claimed to be the "nation's leading certification program with over 45,000 certifications in the United States." In reality, the FTC found that only 129 companies had ever been certified.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aol.com/2011/01/12/tested-green-certification-scam-busted-by-ftc/|title='Tested Green' Certification Scam Busted by FTC|first=A. O. L.|last=Staff|website=AOL.com|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref>
Claeys was involved in fraudulent activity through the selling of the "Certified Tested Green" label for products. These certifications were sold for between $189.95 to $549.95. According to a [[Federal Trade Commission]] complaint, Claeys and his company Tested Green never tested any of the products certified and would certify anyway for simply paying. Part of the purported fraud includes using the claims that the Tested Green certification was endorsed by the National Green Business Association and National Association of Government Contractors. These associations were both owned and operated by Claeys and were in no way independent endorsements. The FTC approved this complaint unanimously at a vote of 5-0. This led to 20 year sanctions on Claeys and his company. Another aspect of fraud in this case was the misrepresentation of the number of clients tested green had certified.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2011/01/ftc-settlement-ends-tested-green-certifications-were-neither|title=FTC Settlement Ends "Tested Green" Certifications That Were Neither Tested Nor Green|date=11 January 2011|access-date=8 September 2017}}</ref> Tested Green claimed to be the "nation's leading certification program with over 45,000 certifications in the United States." In reality, the FTC found that only 129 companies had ever been certified.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aol.com/2011/01/12/tested-green-certification-scam-busted-by-ftc/|title='Tested Green' Certification Scam Busted by FTC|first=A. O. L.|last=Staff|website=AOL.com|access-date=8 September 2017}}</ref>


The place of residence for Claeys has also come into question. While seeking his second term for the Kansas House of Representatives, it was reported that Claeys had filed to run for office under his sister's address. During the controversy, he claimed to live with his sister, her husband, and their three children for personal reasons. When confronted by a reporter to see that he actually had a living space within his sister's home, he declined to let the reporter enter, stating "I'm not going to be held to a different level of scrutiny than everybody else is," and "It's nobody's business." The listed address was controversial for many reasons, most of which revolved around a property owned by Claeys in Lawrence, Kansas. The property was a condominium valued at $433,400 for tax purposes. A resident who lives in the same complex in Lawrence was quoted as saying "J.R. has a two-car garage and a stall for his boat," and "He votes on issues that come up in the Bella Sera Homeowners Association." Claeys defended having the property stating that was the residence he used while the Kansas House of Representatives was in session. He also defended the price valuation by saying that the apartment was one of several locations he bought out of foreclosure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cjonline.com/news/2014-09-15/kansas-rep-jr-claeys-defends-listing-sisters-salina-house-residence-while-owning#|title=Kansas Rep. J.R. Claeys defends listing sister's Salina house as residence while owning Lawrence condo|publisher=|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref>
The place of residence for Claeys has also come into question. While seeking his second term for the Kansas House of Representatives, it was reported that Claeys had filed to run for office under his sister's address. During the controversy, he claimed to live with his sister, her husband, and their three children for personal reasons. When confronted by a reporter to see that he actually had a living space within his sister's home, he declined to let the reporter enter, stating "I'm not going to be held to a different level of scrutiny than everybody else is," and "It's nobody's business." The listed address was controversial for many reasons, most of which revolved around a property owned by Claeys in Lawrence, Kansas. The property was a condominium valued at $433,400 for tax purposes. A resident who lives in the same complex in Lawrence was quoted as saying "J.R. has a two-car garage and a stall for his boat," and "He votes on issues that come up in the Bella Sera Homeowners Association." Claeys defended having the property stating that was the residence he used while the Kansas House of Representatives was in session. He also defended the price valuation by saying that the apartment was one of several locations he bought out of foreclosure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cjonline.com/news/2014-09-15/kansas-rep-jr-claeys-defends-listing-sisters-salina-house-residence-while-owning#|title=Kansas Rep. J.R. Claeys defends listing sister's Salina house as residence while owning Lawrence condo|access-date=8 September 2017}}</ref>


On September 6, 2017, Claeys tweeted that he would "rather give money to [[North Korea]] than to public radio".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/capitol-report/2017/sep/6/lawmaker-says-he-would-rather-give-money/|title=Kansas lawmaker says he would rather give money to North Korea than to public radio - Statehouse Live / LJWorld.com|website=www2.ljworld.com|accessdate=8 September 2017}}</ref>
On September 6, 2017, Claeys tweeted that he would "rather give money to [[North Korea]] than to public radio".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.ljworld.com/weblogs/capitol-report/2017/sep/6/lawmaker-says-he-would-rather-give-money/|title=Kansas lawmaker says he would rather give money to North Korea than to public radio - Statehouse Live / LJWorld.com|website=www2.ljworld.com|access-date=8 September 2017}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
*[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/125027/jr-claeys Vote Smart J.R. Claeys]
*{{Ballotpedia|J.R._Claeys}}


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J.R. Claeys
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byRandall Hardy
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 69th district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byTom Arpke
Succeeded byClarke Sanders
Personal details
Born
Jeremy Ryan Claeys

(1978-02-13) February 13, 1978 (age 46)
Salina, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCatalin
Children1
Residence(s)Salina, Kansas, U.S.
EducationKansas State University
George Washington University

Jeremy Ryan Claeys (born February 13, 1978) is a member of the Kansas Senate and a former member of the Kansas House of Representatives.[1][2]

Claeys was raised in Salina, Kansas.[3] He graduated from Kansas State University where he studied media and George Washington University where he studied public administration.

Career

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J.R. Claeys is the State Senator for the 24th District including all of Saline County and most of Dickinson County and the former State Representative for West Salina and Northwest Saline County, and was elected to the 69th District.[citation needed] He has worked as the president and CEO of the National Association of Government Contractors and as communications director of the National Small Business Association.

He was the campaign manager for the 2018 campaign of Kris Kobach for Kansas governor and Wink Hartman for Kansas lieutenant governor.[4] Kobach defeated Gov. Jeff Colyer in the Republican primary and lost to Democratic state Sen. Laura Kelly in the general election.

2010 Kansas Secretary of State campaign

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He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Secretary of State of Kansas in 2010.[5] Claeys finished third in the primary behind former Kansas Republican Party Chairman Kris Kobach and Shawnee County Elections Commissioner Libby Ensley.

Results[6]

  • Kris Kobach: 156,462
  • Libby Ensley: 83,275
  • J.R. Claeys: 64,493

2020 Kansas Senate campaign

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On June 1, 2020, Representative Claeys announced that he was running for the Kansas Senate in the 24th district, challenging Sen. Randall Hardy in the Republican primary. Representative Claeys dropped his bid for a fifth term in the House of Representatives in order to run for the Senate.[7]

Claeys defeated Senator Hardy in the Aug. 4, 2020 Republican primary. No Democrat has filed to run in the 2020 general election.[8]

Results[9]

  • J.R. Claeys: 7,728
  • Randall Hardy: 4,350

Kansas Legislature

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As a state legislator, he has been focused on issues relating to unmanned aerial systems and aviation, including pushing for the state to adopt rules to allow for UAS integration into commercial airspace and the creation of a state UAS director post. This included pushing the Kansas House of Representatives to pass a resolution supporting the state of Kansas' work on UAS issues.[10][11] He also pushed for a 2013 drone privacy bill to be drafted in a way to protect the Kansas drone economy.[12] In March 2019, he amended the state budget to include funds for Kansas State Polytechnic University to receive $500,000 to hire more instructors for the pilot education program.[13] He has also introduced legislation to create an aviation tax credit program for students studying engineering and aviation in the state and want to work in the Kansas aviation industry.[14][15] The bill passed the state House of Representatives by a vote of 106-18 in March 2019.[16] He has been active in working with state panels focused on unmanned aerial systems and a pilot program granted to the state by the Federal Aviation Administration.[17]

During a September 2019 meeting of the Kansas Capitol Preservation Committee he questioned why a new plaque including the names of former governors involved in the Kansas Capitol renovation project did not include former legislative leaders involved in the planning.[18] In 2013, he teamed with Reps. Diana Dierks and Steven C. Johnson to donate 100 gallons of milk to a Salina charity for safe exchange between parents in custody disputes, which was matched by Dillons Supermarkets.[19] He was a member of a legislative task force in 2018 that researched and make a series of recommendations for the next Kansas transportation plan.[20]

In 2018 and 2020 Representative Claeys was elected vice chairman of the Kansas Legislature's Joint Committee on State Building Construction and he was elected chairman of the Joint Committee on State Building Construction in 2019.[21] The chairmanship and the vice chairmanship of the building committee alternates annually between the House of Representatives and Senate and the two leaders are elected by the committee rather than being appointed by legislative leaders. His 2018 election as vice chairman came after a nomination by then Republican House Speaker Pro Temp Scott Schwab, now the Kansas Secretary of State, with a second by Democratic state Sen. Laura Kelly, now the Governor of Kansas.[22]

Legislative committee assignments

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Kansas Senate committees 2021-2022[23]

  • Vice Chairman of Ways and Means
    • Chairman of Governmental Subcommittee
    • Corrections and Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Labor Subcommittee
  • Vice Chairman of Transportation
  • Utilities
  • Assessment and Taxation
  • Joint Committee on State Building Construction

Kansas House committees 2019-2020[24]

  • Chairman of General Government Budget
  • Chairman of the Joint Committee on State Building Construction (2019)
  • Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on State Building Construction (2020)
  • Appropriations
  • Transportation
  • 2019 Special Committee on Natural Resources

Kansas House committees 2017-2018[25]

  • Chairman of Transportation and Public Safety Budget
  • Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on State Building Construction (2018)
  • Joint Legislative Transportation Vision Task Force
  • Appropriations
  • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
  • 2017 Special Committee on Commerce
  • Member of the Joint Committee on State Building Construction (2017)

Kansas House committees 2015-2016[26]

  • Chairman of Transportation and Public Safety Budget
  • Vice Chairman of 2016 Special Committee on Larned and Osawatomie State Hospitals
  • Appropriations
  • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
  • Joint Committee on Information Technology

Kansas House committees 2013-2014[27]

  • Federal and State Affairs
  • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
  • Taxation

2019 National Conference of State Legislatures committees

  • Natural Resources and Infrastructure[28]
  • Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce[29]

Electoral history

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2020 24th Senate District Republican primary results[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J.R. Claeys 7,728 63.0
Republican Randall Hardy 4,350 37.0
Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2012[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J.R. Claeys 3,797 53.9
Democratic Gary Swartzendruber 3,242 46.0
Republican hold
Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2014[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J.R. Claeys (Incumbent) 3,395 61.1
Democratic Gary Swartzendruber 2,154 38.8
Republican hold
Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2016[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J.R. Claeys (Incumbent) 3,852 51.8
Democratic Gerrett Morris 3,575 48.1
Republican hold
Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2018[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J.R. Claeys (Incumbent) 3,298 54.61
Democratic Gerrett Morris 2,741 45.39
Republican hold

Controversy

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Claeys was involved in fraudulent activity through the selling of the "Certified Tested Green" label for products. These certifications were sold for between $189.95 to $549.95. According to a Federal Trade Commission complaint, Claeys and his company Tested Green never tested any of the products certified and would certify anyway for simply paying. Part of the purported fraud includes using the claims that the Tested Green certification was endorsed by the National Green Business Association and National Association of Government Contractors. These associations were both owned and operated by Claeys and were in no way independent endorsements. The FTC approved this complaint unanimously at a vote of 5-0. This led to 20 year sanctions on Claeys and his company. Another aspect of fraud in this case was the misrepresentation of the number of clients tested green had certified.[35] Tested Green claimed to be the "nation's leading certification program with over 45,000 certifications in the United States." In reality, the FTC found that only 129 companies had ever been certified.[36]

The place of residence for Claeys has also come into question. While seeking his second term for the Kansas House of Representatives, it was reported that Claeys had filed to run for office under his sister's address. During the controversy, he claimed to live with his sister, her husband, and their three children for personal reasons. When confronted by a reporter to see that he actually had a living space within his sister's home, he declined to let the reporter enter, stating "I'm not going to be held to a different level of scrutiny than everybody else is," and "It's nobody's business." The listed address was controversial for many reasons, most of which revolved around a property owned by Claeys in Lawrence, Kansas. The property was a condominium valued at $433,400 for tax purposes. A resident who lives in the same complex in Lawrence was quoted as saying "J.R. has a two-car garage and a stall for his boat," and "He votes on issues that come up in the Bella Sera Homeowners Association." Claeys defended having the property stating that was the residence he used while the Kansas House of Representatives was in session. He also defended the price valuation by saying that the apartment was one of several locations he bought out of foreclosure.[37]

On September 6, 2017, Claeys tweeted that he would "rather give money to North Korea than to public radio".[38]

References

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  1. ^ "Representative J. R. Claeys". Kansas Legislature. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  2. ^ "Senator J. R. Claeys". Kansas Legislature. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  3. ^ "Claeys, J. R." Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  4. ^ Sherman Smith (2018-08-13). "Kobach extends lead to 206 in Kansas primary as counties review ballots". Garden City Telegram. Retrieved 2019-12-12.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Corbin H. Crable (2010-07-23). "Meet J.R. Claeys". The Gardner News. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  6. ^ "Kansas Secretary of State's Office Official 2010 Primary Results" (PDF). sos.ks.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  7. ^ Tim Carpenter (2020-06-01). "Last minute withdrawals, filings color August primary ballot in Kansas". Topeka Capitol Journal. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  8. ^ Kansas Secretary of State (2020-06-01). "Kansas 2020 Primary Election Results". Kansas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  9. ^ Kansas Secretary of State (2020-06-01). "Kansas 2020 Primary Election Results". Kansas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  10. ^ Erin Mathews (2018-02-10). "Kansas competing to develop UAS regulations". Salina Journal. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  11. ^ "UAS Tech Forum 2018 Speakers". UAS Cluster Oklahoma Kansas. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  12. ^ John Celock (2013-03-06). "Drone Bans in States Attempt to Balance Economic Opportunities and Civil Liberties". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  13. ^ KSAL Staff (2019-03-21). "K-State Poly budget gets $500,000 boost". KSAL. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  14. ^ Harold Campbell (2017-01-18). "Claeys plans incentive to keep students in Kansas for aviation jobs". Salina Journal. Archived from the original on 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  15. ^ Salina Post (2017-09-12). "Claeys Named to Special Committee on Commerce". Salina Post. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  16. ^ Tim Carpenter (2019-03-30). "Kansas House Propels Controversy with $53 million Aviation Tax Break". Pratt Tribune. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  17. ^ Salina Post (2018-06-18). "Kansas UAS Joint Task Force Begins Work on FAA Pilot Program". Salina Post. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  18. ^ Tim Carpenter (2019-09-25). "Panel votes to replace original capitol renovation plaque to honor four governors". Garden City Telegram. Retrieved 2019-12-12.[permanent dead link‍]
  19. ^ KSAL Staff (2013-11-05). "New Ashby House Facility Receives Gift From Local Reps, Dillons Store". KSAL. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  20. ^ Salina Post (2018-05-28). "Claeys to Serve on Transportation Program Planning Task Force". Salina Post. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  21. ^ Salina Post (2018-01-25). "Claeys to Lead Joint Committee on State Building Construction". Salina Post. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  22. ^ "Joint Committee on State Building Construction Jan. 11, 2018 Minutes" (PDF). Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  23. ^ "Senator J. R. Claeys". Kansas Legislature. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  24. ^ "Representative J.R. Claeys". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  25. ^ "Representative J.R. Claeys". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  26. ^ "Representative J.R. Claeys". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  27. ^ "Representative J.R. Claeys". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  28. ^ "NCSL Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee Membership". ncsl.org. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  29. ^ "Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee Membership". ncsl.org. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  30. ^ Kansas Secretary of State (2020-06-01). "Kansas 2020 Primary Election Results". Kansas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  31. ^ "Kansas Secretary of State 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Kansas. November 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  32. ^ "Kansas Secretary of State 2014 General Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Kansas. November 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  33. ^ "Kansas Secretary of State 2014 General Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Kansas. November 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  34. ^ "Kansas Secretary of State 2014 General Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Kansas. November 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  35. ^ "FTC Settlement Ends "Tested Green" Certifications That Were Neither Tested Nor Green". 11 January 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  36. ^ Staff, A. O. L. "'Tested Green' Certification Scam Busted by FTC". AOL.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  37. ^ "Kansas Rep. J.R. Claeys defends listing sister's Salina house as residence while owning Lawrence condo". Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  38. ^ "Kansas lawmaker says he would rather give money to North Korea than to public radio - Statehouse Live / LJWorld.com". www2.ljworld.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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Kansas Senate
Preceded by Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 24th district
January 11, 2021–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Kansas Senate Vice Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee
January 11, 2021 - Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Kansas Senate Vice Chairman of the Transportation Committee
January 11, 2021 - Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Kansas House of Representatives
Preceded by Kansas House of Representatives Representative for the 69th District
2013 - 2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Kansas House of Representatives Chairman of the Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee
January 12, 2015 - January 14, 2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Bill Sutton
 Kansas House of Representatives Chairman of the General Government Budget Committee
January 14, 2019 - January 11, 2021 		Succeeded by
Bill Sutton
Preceded by Kansas Legislature Chairman of the Joint State Building Construction Committee
January 22, 2019 - January 15, 2020 		Succeeded by
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