Senate Republicans

Senator Derek Schmidt: District #15

HOMETOWN

STATEHOUSE CONTACT INFORMATION

DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION

416-1/2 N. 5th
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 331-3728

EMAIL

• schmidt@senate.state.ks.us
  

WEBSITE ADDRESS

• www.derekschmidt.com
  

COMMITTEES

• Agriculture-Chair
• Elections and Local Government
• Judiciary
• Natural Resources
• Legislative Post Audit-Chair
• Joint Committee on Information Technology

OCCUPATION

Attorney

FAMILY

EDUCATION

• BS from the University of Kansas
• MA from the University of Leicester, England
• JD from Georgetown University

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

• Leadership Kansas, Trustee (1999-2002)
• Eastern Kansas Branch of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Trustee
• Rotary Club of Independence
• Independence Chamber of Commerce
• Kansas Geological Survery, Advisory Council
• Independence Industries Inc- Director
• KS State Historical Society, Inc-Director

PREVIOUS PUBLIC SERVICE

• Special Counsel to Governor Bill Graves
• Assistant Kansas Attorney General
• U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel
  • Legislative Director
  • General Counsel
• U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum
  • Legislative Assistant
    

PUBLIC OFFICES HELD

• Elected to Kansas Senate in 2000

DISTRICT PROFILE

• Data profile of the 15th Senate District
• Map of the 15th Senate District