Tim Shallenburger

Tim Shallenburger (born March 14, 1954) is Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 13th District. He previously served as Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives and later as Kansas State Treasurer.[1]

Tim Shallenburger
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 13th district
Assumed office
January 24, 2023
Preceded byRichard Hilderbrand
63rd Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party
In office
January 2005 – January 2007
Preceded byDennis Jones
Succeeded byKris Kobach
36th Kansas State Treasurer
In office
January 12, 1999 – January 13, 2003
GovernorBill Graves
Preceded byClyde Graeber
Succeeded byLynn Jenkins
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 12, 1987 – January 11, 1999
Preceded byPat Weaver
Succeeded byDoug Gatewood
Personal details
Born (1954-03-14) March 14, 1954
Baxter Springs, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationPittsburg State University
Coffeyville Community College

Biography

Shallenburger was raised in Baxter Springs, Kansas.[2] He attended Pittsburg State University and Coffeyville Community College.

Career

Shallenburger was a member of the House of Representatives from 1987 to 1998, serving as Speaker from 1995 to 1998. He was then Treasurer from 1999 to 2003, at which time he was succeeded by Lynn Jenkins, who later became a member of the United States House of Representatives. In 2002, Shallenburger ran for Governor of Kansas, losing to Democrat Kathleen Sebelius, who later became United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. He served as the Legislative Director for the Office of Governor Sam Brownback.

In January 2023 Shallenberger was appointed to the Kansas Senate to succeed retiring senator Richard Hilderbrand.[3]

References
  1. "Shallenburger, Tim". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  2. "Shallenburger, Tim". Our Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  3. "Shallenburger elected to Senate District 13 seat". The Morning Sun. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
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