David R. Corbin

David R. Corbin (born July 20, 1944) is an American former politician and farmer. He served as a Republican in both the Kansas State Senate and the Kansas House of Representatives.

David Corbin
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 11, 1993 – January 10, 2005
Preceded byFrank Gaines
Succeeded byPeggy Palmer
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 75th district
In office
January 14, 1991 – January 11, 1993
Personal details
Born (1944-07-20) July 20, 1944[1]
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBetty Corbin[2]
Children2
ResidenceTowanda, Kansas

Corbin was born in Wichita, and was raised in the rural community of Towanda, Kansas; he is a fifth-generation farmer.[2] In addition to farming, Corbin has expanded his business to include agritourism, using his farm to host weddings, host corporate meetings, and attract visitors to a large annual Christmas-themed display.[3]

He ran for the Kansas House in 1990, taking office in January 1991, and served only one term there before moving upwards to successfully run for the State Senate in 1992. There, he was re-elected in 1996 and 2000, but in 2004 faced a primary election challenge from fellow Republican Peggy Palmer. Corbin was defeated in the primary, taking 39% of the vote to Palmer's 61%, and did not return to politics.[4]

References
  1. "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Corbin, David". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. "Kansas Profile – Now That's Rural: Richard Corbin – Fulton Valley Farms - Part 1". ksre.k-state.edu. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. December 7, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  3. "Kansas Profile – Now That's Rural: Richard Corbin – Fulton Valley Farms - Part 2". ksre.k-state.edu. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. December 14, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  4. "2004 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). sos.ks.gov. Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 3, 2022.


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