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Senate Republicans

Senator Lana Oleen: District #22
Senate Majority Leader


HOMETOWN

Manhattan

 

STATEHOUSE CONTACT INFORMATION

State Capitol
Room 356-E, Senate Chamber
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-2497 - phone
(785) 296-6718 - fax


DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION

3000 Stagg Hill Road
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 537-3300 - phone
(785) 537-8323 - fax

EMAIL

WEBSITE ADDRESS

www.kslegislature.org/loleen/

 

COMMITTEES

  • Confirmations Oversight-Chair
  • Organization, Calendar and Rules-Vice Chair
  • Education
  • Interstate Cooperation
  • Judiciary
  • Assessment & Taxation
  • Joint State-Tribal Relations- Chair
  • Legislative Coordinating Council


OCCUPATION

Consultant / Educator

FAMILY

Married to Kent Oleen
Two children- Brooke and Bentson

 

EDUCATION

  • Topeka West High School
  • BSE (English and Political Science) Emporia State University
  • MS (Curriculum Instruction) Emporia State University
  • Post Graduate Kansas State University

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL)- National Chair of all Standing Committees
  • Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) - Chair
  • National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
  • National Council of Legislators from Gaming States
  • National Commission on Accountability in Higher Education
  • Women's Legislative Network
  • American Legislative Exchange Council, past State Chair

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

  • Peace Lutheran Church
  • American Legion Auxiliary
  • Emporia State University Alumni Board
  • Friends of the KSU Libraries- Board Member
  • Flint Hills Job Corps Advisory Board
  • Mid-American Commercialization Corp. - Director
  • Geary County Fish & Game Association
  • Partners of Territorial Capital- Board Member
  • Friends of the Konza Prairie
  • Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
  • Junction City Chamber of Commerce
  • Kansas State University Alumni Association
  • League of Women Voters

POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

  • Republican Party of Kansas- Executive Committee
  • Geary County Republican Women
  • Riley County Republican Women

PUBLIC OFFICES HELD

  • Kansas Senator - Elected 1988 to present
    Kansas Senate Majority Leader - Elected 2000 to present

 

DISTRICT PROFILE

  • Data profile of the 22nd Senate District.
  • Map of the 22nd Senate District.

 

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