John Vratil | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office November 16, 1998 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Schraad |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Melcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1945 Great Bend, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Teresa |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Exeter University of Kansas School of Law (BS) University of Southampton University of Kansas (BS) |
John Vratil (October 28, 1945) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 11th district from 1998 to 2013. He was the Senate Vice-President from 2003 to 2013.
Electoral history[edit]
Vratil was appointed to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Keith Schraad.[1] He was elected in his own right in 2000, and won re-election in 2004 and 2008.
Committee assignments[edit]
Vratil served on these legislative committees:
- Education (vice-chair)
- Ways and Means (vice-chair)
- Interstate Cooperation
- Judiciary
- Organization, Calendar and Rules
- Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations
Major donors[edit]
Some of the top contributors to Vratil's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[2]
- Kansas Association of Realtors, Kansas Medical Society, Hallmark Cards, Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Kansas Contractors Association, and others
Finance, insurance and real estate companies were his largest donor group.
References[edit]
- ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Vratil, John". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ John Vratil 2008 campaign contributions
External links[edit]
- Kansas Senate
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Follow the Money campaign contributions
- Ballotpedia
- Kansas Oral History Project