Jeff Colyer
Jeffrey William Colyer (born June 3, 1960) is an American surgeon and politician. On January 31, 2018, he became the 47th Governor of Kansas. Before, he was the 49th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas serving under Governor Sam Brownback. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Kansas Senate (2009–2011) and of the Kansas House of Representatives (2007–2009).[1]
Jeff Colyer | |
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| 47th Governor of Kansas | |
| In office January 31, 2018 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant | Tracey Mann |
| Preceded by | Sam Brownback |
| Succeeded by | Laura Kelly |
| 49th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 31, 2018 | |
| Governor | Sam Brownback |
| Preceded by | Troy Findley |
| Succeeded by | Tracey Mann |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis M. Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Merrick |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 12, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Carter |
| Succeeded by | Marvin Kleeb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey William Colyer June 3, 1960 Hays, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Gutierrez |
| Education | Georgetown University (BS) Clare Hall, Cambridge (MA) University of Kansas, Kansas City (MD) |
Colyer was a White House Fellow under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He worked in international affairs.[2]
On January 24, 2018, Vice President Mike Pence broke a 49-49 tie vote to make Governor Brownback the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.[3] Governor Brownback resigned on January 25, 2018 to serve as the ambassador, thus making Colyer the designate governor.[4]
On August 14, 2018, Colyer lost the Republican nomination to Secretary of State Kris Kobach for Governor in the 2018 election by 345 votes.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Smith, Mitch; Eligon, John (2017-07-27). "Waiting in the Wings in Kansas: Who Is Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer?". The New York Times (New York, NY). https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/us/kansas-sam-brownback-jeff-colyer-governor.html. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ↑ Lt. Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D.. Office of the Governor, State of Kansas. https://governor.kansas.gov/about-the-office/lt-governor-jeff-colyer-m-d/. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ↑ Smith, Mitch; Fortin, Jacey (July 26, 2017). "Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas Will Be Nominated as Religious Ambassador". New York Times (New York City). https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/26/us/politics/sam-brownback-kansas-ambassador-international-religious-freedom.html?ribbon-ad-idx=4&rref=us&module=Ribbon&version=context®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&pgtype=article. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ↑ Pappas, Alex (January 25, 2018). Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback resigns to take Trump administration role. Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/25/kansas-gov-sam-brownback-resigns-to-take-trump-administration-role.html. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ↑ Lee, Kurtis. "Incumbent Jeff Colyer concedes GOP primary for Kansas governor to Kris Kobach, a staunch Trump ally". latimes.com. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ Binder, John (14 August 2018). "Trump-Endorsed Kris Kobach Makes History, Unseats Incumbent Kansas Governor". Breitbart.
Other websites
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign contributions: 2006, 2008
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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