Molly Baumgardner's Biography
- State Senate (KS) - District 37, Republican
Contact Information
Office
300 Southwest 10th Avenue, Room 445-S
Topeka, KS 66612
29467 Masters Court
Louisburg, KS 66053
Full Name:
Molly Baumgardner
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Brian; Four Children: Katie Jo, Paul, Gwendolyn, Amelia
Birth Place:
Olathe, KS
Home City:
Louisburg, KS
MS, Management, University of Saint Mary, 1994-1996
BA, Communications, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1979-1981
AA, General/ Fashion Merchandising, Johnson County Community College, 1977-1979
Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 37, 2014-present
Chair, Education Committee, Kansas State Senate
Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 37, 2020
Member, Assessment and Taxation Committee
Member, Child Welfare System Task Force
Chair, Education Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Public Health and Welfare Committee
Member, Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight
Former Member, Commerce Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight, Kansas State Senate
Former Chair, Select Committee on Education Finance, Kansas State Senate
Member, Senate Select Committee on Education Finance, Kansas State Senate
Journalism & Media Communications Coordinator, Johnson County Community College, 2017-present
Member, Board of Trustees, Johnson County Community College
Priority Issues:
- Restoring our Economy
- Education
- Mental Health
- Foster Care
- The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
- Taxes
- Transparency and Access
Spouse's Occupation:
Had a dental practice, has been a professor of anatomy at Johnson County Community College for more than 35 years.