Jeff King (politician)
| Jeff King | |
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| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 15th district |
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In office January 10, 2011 – January 10, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Derek Schmidt |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 12th district |
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In office 2006–2010 |
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| Preceded by | Derek Schmidt |
| Succeeded by | Jim Kelly |
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May 15, 1975 Independence, Kansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kimberly King |
| Residence | Independence, Kansas |
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Brown University (B.A.) University of Cambridge (M.Sc.) Yale Law School (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | http://www.jeffkingks.com |
Jeffrey "Jeff" R. King (born May 15, 1975) is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing residents of Allen, Woodson, Anderson, Franklin, Coffey, Wilson, Montgomery, Elk, and Chautauqua counties in the 15th Senate District. He was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Derek Schmidt in the Kansas Senate 15th district, following Schmidt's election as Kansas Attorney General. King assumed office in the Kansas Senate on January 10, 2011, resigning from the House, effective the same day. He previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives, first holding office in 2007.
King earned his Bachelor of Arts in international relations and economy from Brown University, Master of Science in agricultural economics from Cambridge University, and J.D. from Yale Law School.
Prior to his election he has worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as a private practice attorney, and as a law clerk for Chief Judge Deanell Reece Tacha on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
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