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Legislative Report, 2/21/02, Re-Election Announcement and Survey

Doug Patterson
Kansas State Representative 28th District
Johnson County
12712 El Monte
Leawood, Kansas 66209
913-897-6905

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State Capital Room 174W
Topeka, Kansas 66612
785-296-7631
Patterson@House.State.KS.US
Dpatter@ink.org

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Vice-Chair: Johnson County Legislative Delegation

Committees:
Judiciary
Commerce, Business and Labor
Health and Human Services


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Thursday, February 21, 2002


As a friend and someone who has maintained an interest in our community’s welfare before the Legislature, it is important to let you know of my plans to run for re-election in the Kansas House of Representatives from Leawood’s District 28.

It is that time again. In the beginning of the second year of my term, there is so much to do and so little time to get it all done in one session. With the challenges we have before us concerning increased funding for education, transportation and essential support for the elderly, it is important that I continue my service and seek re-election for a second term.

In February, 2000, in my announcement for candidacy for State Representative, I wrote:

"The citizens of the 28th District ... are generally mainstream oriented on social issues and do not support or appreciate radical positions on either side of the political spectrum. I agree with that."

I have kept that commitment. My positions on the Business, Commerce and Labor Committee , Health and Human Services Committee and Judiciary Committee allow our community to be well represented in these important areas. My recent election as Vice-Chair of the Johnson County Delegation will assure that our local interests are communicated to the other 25 area Senators and Representatives. I maintain a perfect voting attendance record and was rated 100% by the Kansas Chamber and 92% by the Overland Park Chamber.

I supported transportation financing packages, continue to work on a fair relationship between cities and the telecommunications industry and most importantly, supported and will continue to support as an absolute obligation every education funding package acceptable to our local schools. Blue Valley School District, Shawnee Mission School District and Johnson County Community College are essential for our children, our community quality of life and property values.

I wanted to advise you of my plans to file this month. In the meantime, please find the enclosed questionnaire. Please review it, fill it out and return it either in the mail or by an e-mail reply.

Thank you for your past support and I hope I can call on you the upcoming election.

Very Truly Yours,

 

Doug Patterson
State Representative, District 28, Leawood

PS: Please be sure to send me your e-mail address for periodic legislative updates.

 

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QUESTIONARE

With so many options, I would appreciate your input on the following questions, as well as other suggestions, in order to have your thoughts about the upcoming legislative year:

Are you in favor of a tax increase. if so, what type of tax increase (income
tax, property tax, tobacco tax or sales-tax) and for what purpose: education, transportation, homeland security, etc.

 

  1. Are you in favor of a tax increase to continue education funding only at its current level? If so which: income tax, sales tax or real estate tax?
  2. In order to increase education funding, would you support a tax increase?
  3. Would you support a new "please tax me@ fund, where citizens voluntarily send in tax money to the state for education, or other specific purposes?
  4. Do you support your local school districts Local Option Budget (LOB) and/or an increase if the LOB? If not please explain.
  5. What measures should the State or local governments enforce to protect Kansans from threats of terrorism?
  6. How have you and/or your family been affected by the downturn in our state and national economy?
  7. Would you support allowing slots at current pari-mutuel dog and horse tracks in Kansas such as The Woodlands in Wyandotte County?
  8. Do you support expanding gambling by allowing slots at fraternal organizations, such as VFW, legions, and bingo halls, with a county option vote?
  9. What is your perception of tourism in Kansas and how could it be improved?
  10. Would you have supported the OZ project in southern Johnson County, Kansas?
  11. Do you believe current Insurance Commissioner Sebelius is doing a good job in protecting consumers from increases in insurance premiums?
  12. Are you in favor of any other expenditure which would require a tax increase? If so what?
  13. Kansas currently maintains a Arainy day fund@, 7.5% ending balance requirement. Should this balance be lowered so more dollars could be used?

Please include your name, address and e-mail address.

 

I would appreciate your input on the above questions and any other issues that are important to you. Please give or e-mail a copy of this to a neighbor. The most efficient and effective means of responding to the above questions would be for you to e-mail it to me at Dpatter@ink.orq, or you can mail your response to 12712 El Monte, Leawood Kansas 66209 I will assemble your responses and publish the results.

ALSO, please consider checking at lease one of the following ways to help the re-election effort:

I would be willing to help the re-election of Rep. Doug Patterson in the following ways:


___. A yard sign during the month of July, 2002 and October can be placed in my yard. (the sign will be installed and timely removed by campaign workers)

___. I will hold a Ameet the candidate@ coffee in my home and will invite my neighbors to discuss issue with Rep. Doug Patterson

___. I will help make calls to neighbors in support of Rep. Doug Patterson

___. I will sign or address post card to neighbors in support of Rep. Doug Patterson.

___. I will serve as a block captain to help get out the vote in support of Rep. Doug Patterson.

___. You can use my name on campaign literature endorsing the re-election of Doug Patterson.

___. Any other help?

$$$. Money? Not now. We'll worry about that a little later!

 

Name:_________________________

Address:_______________________

Phone #:_______________________

E-mail:________________________

 

 

Please feel free to forward and if you have e-mail addresses of other interested members of our community, please send them to me for inclusion in this address book.


Respectfully,


Doug Patterson

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