Lynn Jenkins
Lynn Jenkins, CPA | |
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| File:LynnJenkins.jpg | |
| 37th State Treasurer of Kansas | |
| Assumed office 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Shallenburger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 10, 1963 Holton, Kansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Scott Jenkins |
| Children | Hayley and Hayden |
| Alma mater | Kansas State University and Weber State College |
| Website | lynnjenkins.net |
Lynn Jenkins (born June 10, 1963) is an American politician and accountant, from the state of Kansas. A Republican, Jenkins is the Congresswoman-elect and current State Treasurer of Kansas. She was elected to that office in 2002 and reelected in 2006. Prior to holding her current position, she served in the Kansas House of Representatives and the Kansas Senate, from 1999 to 2002. She was the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in Kansas's 2nd congressional district, earning the nomination by defeating former U.S. Representative Jim Ryun in the Republican primary on August 5, 2008.[1] She defeated Democratic incumbent Nancy Boyda on November 5, 2008.[2]
Early life and education
Jenkins was born in Holton, Kansas, and is a sixth-generation Kansan. She was raised on a dairy farm in Holton, where she attended high school. Later she graduated from Kansas State University and Weber State College with an accounting major and an economics minor.
Jenkins has been married to her husband, Scott, for 25 years. They have two children, Hayley and Hayden. Her husband, Scott, filed for divorce on Friday, November 7, 2008, less than one week after Jenkins' election to the U.S. House.[3]
Accounting career
Jenkins is a Certified Public Accountant.
Political career
Jenkins served for two years in the Kansas House of Representatives and for one term in the Kansas State Senate.
She was elected State Treasurer in 2002 at which time she began serving in a number of organizations, some of which include:
She served as president of the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST).
On April 4, 2007, Jenkins announced that she had filed papers with the Federal Election Commission as a first step of running for the U.S. House of Representatives for Kansas's 2nd congressional district.[4]
Her opponent in the Republican primary was former U.S. Representative Jim Ryun, who served five terms before being defeated in 2006 by the current Representative, Democrat Nancy Boyda, who is running for reelection. In the campaign between Jenkins and Ryun, he criticized her for having voted for tax increases while a state legislator, and she criticized him for having supported earmarks.[5]
The primary was held on August 5, 2008. Jenkins won the Republican nomination by approximately 1,000 votes.[6].
Political positions
Jenkins favors making the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts permanent. She also favors eliminating the federal estate tax and the Alternative Minimum Tax.[7] Jenkins has been critical of "wasteful pork-barrel projects" and earmarks. Jenkins has labeled Democrats as "tax and spend."[7]
Jenkins has denounced "unchecked illegal immigration" that "is wreaking havoc on our economic, legal, and national security interests."[7] She opposes "amnesty" (allowing illegal immigrants to become legal residents) and has called for increase border security " through increasing border agents, building additional fences, and utilizing technology."[7]
Jenkins claims that the oil price increases since 2003 are the result of "of excess regulation." She supports drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and increased offshore drilling.[7]
Like her opponent in the 2008 election, Jenkins is considered pro-choice. She has accepted contributions from pro-choice groups including the Wish List[8] and Republican Majority for Choice PACs. [9]. Jenkins also accepted money from Judy Biggert for Congress a fellow pro-choice Republican. However, in her 2008 run for congress Jenkins also claimed to be pro-life as she campaigned against Jim Ryun in the Republican Primary[10].
References
- ^ "2008 Unofficial Kansas Election Results". Secretary of State. State of Kansas. August 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ Klepper, David (November 5, 2008). "Jenkins unseats Boyda; Moore, Roberts re-elected". Kansas City Star.
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- ^ CJOnline - Treasurer plans run at Boyda in '08
- ^ "Jenkins foils comeback bid by former Rep. Ryun"
- ^ http://www.kssos.org/ent/kssos_ent.html
- ^ a b c d e "Issues." Lynn Jenkins for U.S. Congress.
- ^ http://www.thewishlist.org/2007-2008_Candidates.htm
- ^ http://www.fec.gov/DisclosureSearch/HSRefreshContributorList.do?contComeFrom=candList&contCategory=PAC&cand_id=H8KS02090&category=disH&stateName=KS&congressId=02&searchKeyword=
- ^ http://www.lansingcurrent.com/news/2008/jul/30/candidates_make_their_cases_offices_forum/