Stephanie Clayton
{{Short description|American politician}}
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| district=19th
| term_start=January 14, 2013
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| preceded= Jim Denning
| succeeded=Incumbent
| party=Democratic (since 2018)
| otherparty= Republican (until December 2018)
| birth_date= {{birth date and age|1977|7|9}}
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| alma_mater= Emporia State University (BS)
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Stephanie Clayton (July 9, 1977) is an American politician who has served as a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 19th district (Overland Park in Johnson County) since 2013.{{Cite news |title=Barbara Bollier, Stephanie Clayton easily fend off challenges from conservatives in NEJC House primaries |newspaper=Prairie Village Post |author=Senter, Jay |date=August 6, 2014 |url=http://pvpost.com/2014/08/06/barbara-bollier-stephanie-clayton-easily-fend-of-challenges-from-conservatives-in-nejc-house-primaries-30117 |accessdate=February 14, 2014}} She was elected as a Republican, but after winning reelection on November 9, 2018, with 58.9% of the vote, she announced she was changing her party affiliation on December 19, 2018.[https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article223283450.html More Kansas lawmakers switch parties: Sykes, Clayton leave GOP, become Democrats], Kansas City Star, Jonathan Shorman, December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
On November 15, 2019, she announced her candidacy for the 7th district seat in the Kansas Senate.[https://shawneemissionpost.com/2019/11/15/rep-stephanie-clayton-announces-shell-seek-district-7-seat-in-kansas-senate-84415 Rep. Stephanie Clayton announces she'll seek District 7 seat in Kansas Senate], Shawnee Mission Post, Jay Senter, November 15, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019. On January 21, 2020, she announced that she was ending her campaign for the Kansas Senate and would seek reelection to a fifth term in the Kansas House of Representatives.[https://shawneemissionpost.com/2020/01/21/stephanie-clayton-ends-bid-for-state-senate-will-run-for-re-election-to-house-seat-86056/ Stephanie Clayton ends bid for state Senate, will run for reelection to House seat], Shawnee Mission Post, Jay Senter, January 21, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
On March 10, 2020, she was appointed as ranking minority member of the House Education Committee.[http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/chamber/documents/daily_journal_house_20200310112429.pdf, Kansas House of Representatives Journal March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.] Clayton assumed the posts of minority whip and ranking minority member of the Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee in January 2021.[http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/chamber/documents/daily_journal_house_20210111172156.pdf, Kansas House of Representatives Journal January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.] She retained her House seat, running unopposed and winning on November 3, 2020, with 12,369 votes.
On November 8, 2022, she was reelected to her House seat, with 58.9% of the vote.[https://ballotpedia.org/Stephanie_Clayton Stephanie Clayton], Ballotpedia, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
Kansas House of Representatives
- Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Federal and State Affairs
- Taxation
- Unemployment Compensation Modernization and Improvement Council
- Rules
- Ranking Minority Member of Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Federal and State Affairs
- Taxation
- Redistricting
- Rules and Journal
- Ranking Minority Member of Education (March 10, 2020 – January 11, 2021)
- Federal and State Affairs
- Member of Education (January 15, 2019 - March 10, 2020)
- Taxation
- 2019 Special Committee on Federal and State Affairs
- Vice Chairman of Social Services Budget
- Federal and State Affairs
- Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
- Federal and State Affairs
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget
- Social Services Budget
- Utilities and Telecommunications
- Transportation and Public Safety Budget
- Local Government
Memberships
- Bipartisan Women’s Caucus (founding member)
- Johnson County Commission on Aging (since 2013)
- National Council of State Legislators Women’s Legislative Network (President)
- Women in Government (State Director)
- National Council of State Legislatures (Budget and Revenue Committee)
- Council of State Government (Education and Workforce Development Committee){{Cite web |date=May 2023 |title="Meet Stephanie" |url=https://www.clayton4ks.com/meet-stephanie.html |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=Stephanie Clayton for Kansas House}}
Education
References
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External links
- [http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/members/rep_clayton_stephanie_1/ State Legislature Page]
- [http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Stephanie_Clayton Ballotpedia]
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| before = Jim Gartner
| title = Minority Whip of the Kansas House of Representatives
| years = January 11, 2021 - Present
| after = Incumbent
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| before = Stan Frownfelter
| title = Kansas House of Representatives Ranking Minority Member of the Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee
| years = January 11, 2021 - Present
| after = Incumbent
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| before = Jim Ward
| title = Kansas House of Representatives Ranking Minority Member of the Education Committee
| years = March 10, 2020 - January 11, 2021
| after = Jerry Stogsdill
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| before = Peggy Mast
| title = Kansas House of Representatives Vice Chairman of the Social Services Budget Committee
| years = January 10, 2017 - January 15, 2019
| after = Leonard Mastroni
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Category:Members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in Kansas