David C. Wysong (born March 8, 1949) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate for the 7th district. He was first elected in 2004. He resigned in December 2009[1] and was replaced by Terrie Huntington.
Wysong is a Roman Catholic. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He received his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Kansas in 1972.
By 1979 he was running an advertising agency and in 1990 he became president of Wysong Capital Management. He entered politics in 1996 serving on the city council of Mission Hills, Kansas that year. He was elected to a term as a member of the Johnson County board of commissioners that year as well.
Wysong and his wife Kathy are the parents of two children.
Issue positions
See: David Wysong issue positions on Project Vote Smart
Committee assignments
Wysong serves on these legislative committees:[2]
- Commerce (chair)
- Joint Committee on Economic Development (vice-chair)
- Ethics and Elections
- Public Health and Welfare
- Ways and Means
Sponsored legislation
Recent sponsored bills by Sen. Wysong include:
- A bill regarding increased investments by the State[3]
- A bill imposing restrictions for raising retailers' sales tax[4]
- and multiple bills for regulating insurance
Major Donors
Some of the top contributors to Wysong's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[5]
- Steve Glassman, Gary Remley, Fred Couslon, Linda T. Watson, Missouri Bank, and others
Finance, insurance, and real estate companies were his largest donor group.
References
- ^ "Wysong resigns from Senate". www.khi.org. December 1, 2009.
- ^ "Profile from the Kansas Legislature". Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ SB 0472 on State Surge
- ^ SB 0112 on State Surge
- ^ David Wysong 2008 contributions
External links
- Kansas Senate
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008