Scott Schwab

Scott Schwab

Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 49th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2009
In office 2003–2006
Personal details
Born	(1972-07-09) July 9, 1972 Great Bend, Kansas
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Michele
Children	Nathan, Caleb (died 2016), Alex, Isaac
Residence	Olathe, Kansas
Alma mater	Fort Hays State University

Scott Schwab (born July 9, 1972) is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 49th district.

Career

Schwab has worked as a marketing consultant, and has a BA from Fort Hays State University.^[1]

He first served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from June 2003, and has currently served since 2009.^[2]

Committee membership

Elections (Vice Chair)
Commerce and Labor
Health and Human Services
Aging and Long Term Care

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Schwab's 2008 campaign:^[3]

1. Kansas Bankers Assoc $1,000
2. Koch Industries $1,000
3. Kansas Medical Society $750
4. Kansas Contractors Assoc $650
5. Lewis, John $500

Political positions

Regarding gay issues, Schwab believes being gay is a "lifestyle choice."^[4]

Schwab is against the legalization of Medical Marijuana, saying “this would be an attempt to legalize marijuana. It has no benefit for pain management. All it does is make you crave another bag of chips.”^[5]

Personal life

Schwab's 10-year-old son, Caleb, was killed on August 7, 2016, in a violent accident on Verrückt water slide at the Schlitterbahn Kansas City waterpark.^[6]^[7]

In addition, he has a wife, Michele, and three other children.

References

↑ "Scott Schwab's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
↑ "Scott Schwab, R-49th". KanFocus. Contact Information. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
↑ "Schwab, Scott". Follow the Money. 2008 Campaign Contributions. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
↑ Carpenter, Tim (March 29, 2014). "Kansas shying from spotlight in gay-marriage drama". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
↑ "Medical Marijuana: Kansas". MedicalMarijuanaBlog.com. June 14, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
↑ CNN Wire (August 7, 2016). "Kansas Lawmaker's 10-Year-Old Son Dies While Riding World's Tallest Water Slide at Water Park: Officials". KTLA. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
↑ CNN, Steven Visser and AnneClaire Stapleton. "Schlitterbahn death was due to neck injury, police say". Retrieved 10 August 2016.

External links

Official website
Kansas Legislature - Scott Schwab
Project Vote Smart profile
Kansas Votes profile
Follow the Money campaign contributions:
- 2002, 2004, 2008

Members of the Kansas House of Representatives

Speaker of the House: Ray Merrick (R) Speaker pro tempore: Peggy Mast (R) Majority Leader: Jene Vickrey (R) Minority Leader: Tom Burroughs (D)

Michael Houser (R) Adam Lusker (D) Chuck Smith (R) Marty Read (R) Kevin Jones (R) Jene Vickrey (R) Richard Proehl (R) Craig McPherson (R) Kent Thompson (R) John Wilson (D) Jim Kelly (R) Virgil Peck Jr. (R) Larry Hibbard (R) Keith Esau (R) Erin Davis (R) Amanda Grosserode (R) Brett Hildabrand (R) John Rubin (R) Stephanie Clayton (R) Rob Bruchman (R) Barbara Bollier (R) Nancy Lusk (D) Linda Gallagher (R) Jarrod Ousley (D) Melissa Rooker (R) Larry Campbell (R) Ray Merrick (R) Jerry Lunn (R) James Todd (R) Randy Powell (R) Louis Ruiz (D) Pam Curtis (D) Tom Burroughs (D) Valdenia Winn (D) Broderick Henderson (D) Kathy Wolfe Moore (D) Stan Frownfelter (D) Willie Dove (R) Charles Macheers (R) John Bradford (R) Tony Barton (R) Connie O'Brien (R) William Sutton (R) Barbara Ballard (D) Tom Sloan (R) Dennis Highberger (D) Ramon Gonzalez Jr. (R) Marvin Kleeb (R) Scott Schwab (R) Fred Patton (R) Ron Highland (R) Dick Jones (R) Jim Gartner (D) Ken Corbet (R) Annie Kuether (D) Lane Hemsley (R) John Alcala (D) Ben Scott (D) Blaine Finch (R) Don Hill (R) Becky Hutchins (R) Randy Garber (R) Jerry Henry (D) Susie Swanson (R) Lonnie Clark (R) Sydney Carlin (D) Tom Phillips (R) Tom Moxley (R) J. R. Claeys (R) John Barker (R) Diana Dierks (R) Marc Rhoades (R) Les Mason (R) Don Schroeder (R) Will Carpenter (R) Peggy Mast (R) Kristey Williams (R) Ron Ryckman Jr. (R) Ed Trimmer (D) Kasha Kelley (R) Blake Carpenter (R) Peter DeGraaf (R) Henry Helgerson (D) Gail Finney (D) Chuck Weber (R) Jim Ward (D) Mark Kahrs (R) Joseph Scapa (R) Roderick Houston (D) Steve Huebert (R) Gene Suellentrop (R) John Carmichael (D) John Whitmer (R) Mario Goico (R) Tom Sawyer (D) Brandon Whipple (D) Leslie Osterman (R) Steven Anthimides (R) Dennis Hedke (R) Daniel Hawkins (R) Joe Seiwert (R) Janice Pauls (R) Ponka-We Victors (D) Steven Becker (R) Mark Hutton (R) Sharon Schwartz (R) Susan Concannon (R) Steven C. Johnson (R) Troy Waymaster (R) Ken Rahjes (R) Sue Boldra (R) John Edmonds (R) Greg Lewis (R) Jack Thimesch (R) Ron Ryckman (R) Kyle Hoffman (R) John Ewy (R) Don Hineman (R) Bud Estes (R) Rick Billinger (R) Mike Kiegerl (R) Russell Jennings (R) John Doll (R) J. Stephen Alford (R) Shannon Francis (R)

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