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Tim Shallenburger (born March 14, 1954) is an American politician serving as a member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 13th District since 2023. He previously served as Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives and later as Kansas State Treasurer.[1]
Tim Shallenburger | |
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Member of the Kansas Senate from the 13th district | |
Assumed office January 24, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Richard Hilderbrand |
63rd Chair of the Kansas Republican Party | |
In office January 2005 – January 2007 | |
Preceded by | Dennis Jones |
Succeeded by | Kris Kobach |
36th Treasurer of Kansas | |
In office January 12, 1999 – January 13, 2003 | |
Governor | Bill Graves |
Preceded by | Clyde Graeber |
Succeeded by | Lynn Jenkins |
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
In office January 12, 1987 – January 11, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Pat Weaver |
Succeeded by | Doug Gatewood |
Personal details | |
Born | Baxter Springs, Kansas, U.S. | March 14, 1954
Political party | Republican |
Education | Pittsburg State University Coffeyville Community College |
Shallenburger was raised in Baxter Springs, Kansas.[2] He attended Pittsburg State University and Coffeyville Community College.
Shallenburger was a member of the House of Representatives from 1987 to 1998, serving as Speaker from 1995 to 1998. He was then Treasurer from 1999 to 2003, at which time he was succeeded by Lynn Jenkins, who later became a member of the United States House of Representatives. In 2002, Shallenburger ran for Governor of Kansas, losing to Democrat Kathleen Sebelius, who later became United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. He served as the Legislative Director for the Office of Governor Sam Brownback.
In January 2023 Shallenberger was appointed to the Kansas Senate to succeed retiring senator Richard Hilderbrand.[3]
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