Former Secretary of Agriculture, State of Kansas

Governor, State of Kansas, 2010-2018

Senator, United States Senate, 1996-2010

Representative, United States House of Representative, 1995-1996

Former Member, Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee

Former Member, Air Force Caucus

Former Member, Army Caucus

Member, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Wireless Caucus

Former Member, Helsinki Commission

Former Co-Chair, Human Rights Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Senate Cancer Coalition

Former Member, Senate National Guard Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Silk Road Caucus

Former Broadcaster

Attorney

Former Teacher, Kansas State University

Former Member, Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, Kansas State University

Co-Founder, Building Families Foundations

Former President, Future Farmers of America (FFA)

Former State President, Future Farmers of America (FFA)

Former Student Body President, Kansas State University

Former Class President, School of Law, Kansas State University

Co-Founder, Student Forum on Faith and Values Leadership

Treasurer, Kansas Day Club, 1985-1986

Vice Chair, Riley County Republican Party, 1984

Astrological Sign:

Virgo

Awards:

Taxpayers friend award, 2001

Current Car:

Ford Taurus in Washington and Honda Civic Hybrid in Kansas

Father's Name:

Bob

Father's Occupation:

Family Farmer

Favorite Book:

The Bible, Lord of the Rings

Favorite Food:

(to cook) beef

Favorite Movie:

Amazing Grace, Star Wars, Facing the Giants, The Passion of the Christ, Blood Diamond

Favorite Musician:

Michael W. Smith, Kansas

Favorite TV Shows:

Dirty Jobs, Touched by an Angel

First Job:

Working on father’s farm

Hobbies or Special Talents:

farming, gardening, jogging, fishing, basketball, fellowship groups, reading, auctioneering, bull riding

Mother's Name:

Nancy

Personal Hero and Why:

William Wilberforce, Mother Teresa, Ronald Reagan

Pets (include names):

Two dogs, two cats and a fish

Publications:

Foreword in Building a Healthy Culture: Strategies for an American Renaissance (Hudson Institute, 2001)