John R. Whitmer
John Whitmer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| In office September 9, 2014[1] – 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Edwards |
| Succeeded by | J.C. Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marlena Whitmer |
| Residence | Wichita, Kansas |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas[2] |
John R. Whitmer is an American politician who served two terms in the Kansas House of Representatives as a Republican from the 93rd district from 2014 to 2018.
Whitmer was originally appointed to fill the 93rd district seat left vacant by the death of Joe Edwards.[1] He won election in his own right on the November 2014 ballot, and served for two terms before losing the 2018 primary election to fellow Republican J.C. Moore in a close race; Whitmer received 49% of the vote.[3]
After leaving the legislature, Whitmer worked as a talk radio host.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Whitmer, John". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ White, Kevin (October 17, 2016). "Interview with John Whitmer". ksn.com. KSN News. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). sos.ks.gov. Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Carpenter, Tim (October 26, 2020). "Secret recording exposes three Wichita politicians to demands for their resignation". Kansas Reflector. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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