John Whitmer's Biography
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Full Name:
John R. Whitmer
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Marlena; 2 Children: Marshall, Melissa
Home City:
Wichita, KS
Religion:
United Methodist
Bachelors, Political Science/Public Administration, University of Kansas
Graduated, Kansas Republican Mens Leadership Series
Member, Celebrations Committee, Music Theatre of Wichita, present
Member, Sedgwick County Community Services Block Grant Review Committee, present
Member, Wichita Crime Commission, present
Alternate Delegate, 2012 Republican National Convention
Precinct Committeeman, Local Republican Party
Regional Director, Rick Perry's Presidential Campaign
Canvasser, Romney/Ryan Campaign, Iowa
Former Member, Wichita Pachyderm Clubs Board of Directors
Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 93, 2015-2019
Member, 2016 Special Committee on Organization of Public Health Boards, Kansas State House of Representatives
Member, City of Wichita District IV Advisory Board
Former Vice Chair, Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Energy and Environment Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Federal and State Affairs Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Appointed Governor Sam Brownback, Chair, Kansas Commission on Peace Officer's Standards & Training
Former Member, Special Claims Against the State Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Small Business Owner
Owner, KanCon Incorporated
Campaign Director, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Member, Asbury United Methodist Church, present
Volunteer, Annual United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign.
Volunteer, Cattlemans Ball
Volunteer, Death by Chocolate at Exploration Place
Former President, Home Owners Association
Awards:
U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots - Commander's Award
2008 Wichita Business Journal "40 under 40" Honoree
Favorite Book:
The Bible, Frederic Bastiat, Atlas Shrugged, The Reagan Diaries, Trump the Art of the Deal, I, Pencil
Favorite Movie:
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Favorite Quote:
"As government expands, liberty contracts". Ronald Reagan
Favorite TV Shows:
Lost, The Sopranos, Star Trek, Supernatural, NFL Network
Favorite Type of Music:
Classic rock, Country music, Classical, Sinatra
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Politics, Reading, Fantasy Football, Movies, Woods Paintball, Golf