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Sloan moved to Kansas in the late 1970s where he became an assistant professor at [[Kansas State University]]. Sloan has also worked as Executive Director of Western Resources, Government Affairs Representative for the Getty Oil Company, and associate executive director of the Kansas State Nurses Association.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=7027 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Thomas Sloan ''Biography'']</ref> |
Sloan moved to Kansas in the late 1970s where he became an assistant professor at [[Kansas State University]]. Sloan has also worked as Executive Director of Western Resources, Government Affairs Representative for the Getty Oil Company, and associate executive director of the Kansas State Nurses Association.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=7027 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Thomas Sloan ''Biography'']</ref> |
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Sloan has a reputation as a [[Rockefeller Republican|moderate Republican]] and works well with both parties. Sloan has won re-election in his district seven times, making him one of the most experienced House members in Kansas. |
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Template:TOCnestrightThomas Sloan is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 45th district, which covers Northwestern Douglas County, including western Lawrence. He has served since 1995.
Sloan grew up on a farm in rural Upstate New York. He received his BA from Syracuse University in 1968, his MA from Michigan State University in 1969, and PhD in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977.
Sloan moved to Kansas in the late 1970s where he became an assistant professor at Kansas State University. Sloan has also worked as Executive Director of Western Resources, Government Affairs Representative for the Getty Oil Company, and associate executive director of the Kansas State Nurses Association.[1]
Sloan has a reputation as a moderate Republican and works well with both parties. Sloan has won re-election in his district seven times, making him one of the most experienced House members in Kansas.
Issue positions
Sloan's website lists his legislative priorities as education, health care, energy, and water.[2]
His answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 National Political Awareness Test are available.
Committee membership
- Vision 2020 (Chair)
- Energy and Utilities
- Government Efficiency and Fiscal Oversight
- Joint Committee on Energy and Environmental Policy
Sponsored legislation
- H 2242 State long-term care ombudsman; expanding the authority of the state long-term care ombudsman to advocate for otherwise qualified individuals not in long-term care facilities. 02/11/2009
- H 5014 Expanded rail service; Kansas City to Fort Worth, Texas; congratulating Kansas Department of Transportation and others; urging action. 03/17/2009[3]
Major donors
The top 5 donors to Sloan's 2008 campaign:[4]
- 1. Kansas Medical Society $1,000
- 2. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $1,000
- 3. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
- 4. Koch Industries $1,000
- 5. AT&T $1,000
References
External links
- Official Website
- Kansas Legislature - Thomas Sloan
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Kansas Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Follow the Money campaign contributions: