402 North Broadway Street
Suite B
Pittsburg, KS 66762
3550 SW 5th St.
Suite B
Topeka, KS 66606
2441 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Jacob 'Jake' LaTurner
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Suzanne; 4 Children: Ava, Joe, Maggie, Gus
Birth Date:
02/17/1988
Birth Place:
Galena, KS
Home City:
Topeka, KS
Religion:
Catholic
BA, Political Science and Government, Pittsburg State University
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Kansas, District 2, 2021-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Kansas, District 2, 2022
Appointed by Governor Sam Brownback, Treasurer, State of Kansas, 2017-2021
Candidate, Kansas State Treasurer, 2018
Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 13, 2013-2017
Candidate, Kansas State Senate, 2008
Member, Committee on Appropriations
Member, Committee on Oversight and Reform
Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
Member, Subcommittee on National Security
Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Member, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Subcommittee on State Department and Foreign Operations, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present
Former Member, 2016 Special Committee on Patient Protections for Step Therapy, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Chair, Federal and State Affairs Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology
Former Member, Public Health and Welfare Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, State-Tribal Relations Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 2021-2022
Former Member, House Homeland Security Committee, 2021-2022
Former Member, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, 2021-2022
Former Member, House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, 2021-2022
Former Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022
Former Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022
Former Employee, Office of Congressperson Lynn Jenkins
Member, Board of Trustees, Kansas Public Employee Retirement System (KPERS), present
Member, Legislative Committee, National Association of State Treasurers (NAST), present
Member, Pooled Money Investment Board (PMIB), State of Kansas, present
Member, Surety Bonds and Insurance Committee, State of Kansas, present
Awards:
A+ rating from the National Rifle Association for leading the successful passage of Constitutional Carry.
"2017 Pro-Life Hero Award" for his work on Simon's Law.
Priority Issues:
Building the border wall, imposing Congressional term limits, reducing federal debt without higher taxes, reforming welfare, and making sure Kansas is always represented on the Agricultural Committee.
Spouse's Occupation:
Former teacher