From Wikipedia
Jerry Moran (born May 29, 1954) is a Republican politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Kansas's 1st congressional district, serving since 1997, and was elected to the U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010.
Early life, education and career
Moran was born in Great Bend but reared in Plainville, Kansas. He attended Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, and later the University of Kansas at Lawrence, where he completed degrees in economics and law. After an early career as a small town banker, Moran established a law practice in Hays and returned to FHSU as an adjunct professor of political science.
Kansas Senate
Moran served for eight years (1989–1996) in the Kansas Senate. He served two years as the Vice President and his last two years as majority leader.
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee assignments
Committee on Agriculture
Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (Ranking Member)
Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Aviation
Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Committee on Veterans Affairs
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Subcommittee on Health
From 2003 through 2005, $14.7 billion in crop subsidies went to the congressional districts of members on the House Committee on Agriculture, an analysis by the non-partisan Environmental Working Group found. That was 42.4% of the total subsidies. Moran's district is reported to have received $1.32 billion.
Caucus and other memberships
Co-chair of the House Hunger Caucus
Trustee of the Eisenhower Foundation
Board of Trustees of the Fort Hays State University Endowment Association
Honorary board member to Special Olympics Kansas
Honorary Chairman for the Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run
Executive Committee of the Coronado Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Political positions
In Congress, Moran has a largely conservative voting record. He is pro-life and staunchly opposes government funding for elective abortions. Jerry’s consistent pro-life voting record earned him a 100% rating from the pro-life Family Research Council and he also earned an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association. He has voted against the federal cap and trade legislation and the health care reform bill. He has opposed a timetable for military withdrawal from Iraq. He opposed No Child Left Behind, in addition to the Medicare reform package of 2003. In Congress, Moran serves on the following committees: Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Veterans Affairs.
Representing Western Kansas since 1996, Moran has held an annual “Big First Listening Tour” in his district during which he holds town hall meetings in each of the 69 counties he represents. The “Big First” district of Western Kansas that Jerry represents is over 55,000 square miles (140,000 km2).
Political campaigns
Moran was elected to Congress in 1996, and has been reelected five times, never facing serious opposition in the conservative first district. In 2006, his opponent for the 2006 midterm election was John Doll whom he defeated, receiving almost 79 percent of the vote - one of the highest totals for an incumbent Congressional Republican in that election.
2010
Moran is the 2010 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Kansas. He recently defeated fellow Congressman Todd Tiahrt in the primary for the U.S. Senate. In the general election he is campaigning against Democrat Lisa Johnston, Libertarian Michael Dann, and Reform Party Candidate Joe Bellis. A SurveyUSA election poll released on August 16, 2010 had Moran receiving 69% of the votes, Johnston receiving 23%, Dann receiving 2%, and Bellis receiving 2% of the vote, with 3% of the vote undecided.
Personal life
At home, Moran volunteers his time with several community organizations. He is a trustee of the Eisenhower Foundation, serves on the Board of Trustees of the Fort Hays State University Endowment Association, and serves on the Executive Committee of the Coronado Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is also the 2008 Honorary Chair of the Law Enforcement Torch Run of the Kansas Special Olympics. Moran has two daughters, Kelsey and Alex, who both attend Kansas State University.
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