John Carmichael (Kansas politician)

John Carmichael (born July 2, 1957) is an American politician. He has served as a Democratic member for the 92nd district in the Kansas House of Representatives since 2013.[1][2]

John Carmichael
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 92nd district
Assumed office
October 16, 2013
Preceded byNile Dillmore
Personal details
Born (1957-07-02) July 2, 1957
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCheryl Carmichael
ResidenceWichita
Alma materWichita State University
University of Kansas
ProfessionLawyer

Early life

Carmichael was born in Wichita, Kansas. He graduated from Wichita State University and from the University of Kansas law school. He resides in Riverside, Kansas. He earned degrees from Wichita State University and the University of Kansas law school. He was appointed to the Governor’s Committee on Kansas Libraries by Governor Joan Finney.[1][3]

Career

Carmichael practices law in Wichita, a city in Southcentral Kansas.[4] He has held a number of civic positions including serving as the former chair of the Kansas Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, the former State Secretary, Kansas Democratic Party, the former chair of the Kansas Fourth Congressional District Democrats, the former chair of the Kansas Human Rights Commission.[1] In 2006 he was the founder of the Sedgwick County Voter Protection Poll Monitoring Program.[4] He is an adjunct member of the faculty of Wichita State University.[3]

Tenure

When the Republican supermajority houses of the legislature passed a billion dollar tax exemption for an unnamed corporation in an unrevealed industry, Carmichael's facetious comment was that for all the legislature and public knew, the state might be subsidizing "a pornographic film production studio" and roles for adult-film actors and camera crews. He continued. "The problem is, you don't know what kind of business you are betting your constituents' tax dollars and futures on." [5][3]

House Committee Assignments

2021-2022

  • Administrative Rules and Regulations Committee, Ranking Minority Member
  • Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee
  • Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Committee
  • House Judiciary Committee, Ranking Minority Member[3]

Elections

In 2014, Carmichael was unopposed in his primary and won the general election in House District 92 with 53.8% of the vote against Republican Jeremy Alessi.[3] In 2016 and 2018, he won uncontested Democratic primary and general elections in the same district, without opposition.[6][7][8] In 2020 he was again unopposed in the primary, and won the general election with 57.6% of the vote against Republican Patrick Mahoney.[3] In 2022 he was again unopposed in both the primary and the general election.[3]

Personal

Carmichael lives in the Riverside district of Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County, Kansas.[3]

References
  1. "Representative John Carmichael | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  2. "2014 Election Data, John Carmichael, D-92nd". KanFocus.com. 1957-07-02. Archived from the original on 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  3. John Carmichael(Kansas), Ballotpedia, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. John Carmichael, Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  5. Kansas lawmakers OK tax breaks valued at more than $1 billion for company whose identity is unknown, Marketwatch, Associated Press, February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. 2018 General Election Official Votes Cast, Kansas Secretary of State, November 30, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  7. 2016 General Election Official Votes Cast, Kansas Secretary of State, November 30, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  8. 2016 Primary Election Official Votes Cast, Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
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