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Pro-Jobs
Legislators Critical During the 2007 Kansas Legislative Session, a number of Pro-Jobs Legislators distinguished themselves through their votes and their actions to support the tenets of free enterprise and to move Kansas towards becoming the best state in America for small businesses. "The Chamber's Pro-Jobs Legislators come from all corners of the state," says Interim CEO Terry Leatherman. "As part of The Chamber's efforts to hold legislators accountable for votes that impact the business climate in Kansas, we want to take an extra step to recognize them positively and publicly for their pro-business support," he adds. The Chamber encourages members to let their individual legislators know how appreciative our Kansas employers are for the support of Pro-Jobs Legislators. "These Pro-Jobs Kansas Legislators are absolutely vital to the many lobbying successes that The Chamber has achieved for small business this year specifically, to lower business taxes as well as Unemployment Compensation taxes," Leatherman says. To make The Kansas Chamber's list of pro-business legislators, policy-makers exhibit a supportive voting record that reflects a pro-employer approach to public policy decisions as well as exhibit a behind-the-scenes leadership approach to improving the Kansas business climate. Pro-Jobs Legislators are helping The Chamber to move Kansas towards becoming the best state in America to do business by reducing the costs of doing business in order to allow our companies to become more productive. The following Kansas Legislators are The Chamber's Pro-Jobs Legislators for the 2007 session of the Kansas Legislature.
Pro-Jobs Legislators are selected by The Kansas Chamber's lobbying team, in close coordination with the organization's Political Cabinet and pro-business lobbying partners from other employer organizations and local chambers, and approved by The Chamber's Board of Directors. As part of the evaluation process, legislator votes on specific issues are evaluated by The Chamber's public affairs team. To see how individual legislators voted on specific issues of interest to the state's business community click on the icon below.
Former Kansas Chair Named to Board of RegentsFormer Kansas Chamber Chair Bill Thornton has been appointed by Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to the Kansas Board of Regents, entrusted with guiding post-secondary education in the state. Thornton, Atchison, is vice president of quality management and corporate counsel at MGP Ingredients, Inc. He was graduated from Benedictine College and Washburn University School of Law. Thornton began his career with Hallmark Cards before joining MGP in 1994. In addition, he served as an attorney with Duncan-Senecal Law Offices, Chartered, in Atchison from 1995 to 2005. He is a member of the board of directors of The Kansas Chamber of Commerce, and serves on several local boards, including Citizens for Community Action and the Atchison Hospital Association. Thornton will fill a four-year term ending June 30, 2010. His appointment is subject to confirmation by the Kansas Senate.
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