Susan Concannon

{{short description|American politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Susan Concannon

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|state_house = Kansas

|district = 107th

|term_start = January 14, 2013

|term_end = January 13, 2025

|predecessor = Elaine Bowers

|successor = Dawn Wolf

|birth_name =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|7|23}}

|birth_place = Salina, Kansas, U.S.

|party = Republican

|spouse = Craig

|children = 3

|education = Bethany College

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Susan Concannon (born July 23, 1958) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 107th district from 2013 to 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.ksn.com/news/your-local-election-hq/election-guide-susan-concannon-r-kansas-house-district-97/ |title=Election Guide: Susan Concannon (R-Kansas House District 97) |publisher=Ksn.com |date=2018-10-16 |accessdate=2019-12-12}}{{cite web|last=Beets |first=Jason |url=https://www.salina.com/news/20181106/concannon-re-elected-to-kansas-house |title=Concannon re-elected to the Kansas House |publisher=Salina.com |date=2018-11-06 |accessdate=2019-12-12}}

In 2024, Concannon notably changed her position on Kansas Senate Bill 233, a bill barring access to gender-affirming care for young transgender people in Kansas. She voted in favor of the bill before it was vetoed by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, but against overturning Kelly's veto, citing concerns about government overreach and vague language in the bill.{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/kansas-bill-limit-gender-affirming-care-transgender-minors-dies-failed-rcna149959 |title=Kansas bill to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors dies after failed veto override |publisher=NBC News |date=2024-04-30 |accessdate=2024-05-07}}{{cite web |url=https://kansasreflector.com/2024/04/29/kansas-house-fails-to-override-veto-on-bill-that-would-ban-gender-affirming-care-for-kids/ |title=Kansas House fails to override veto on bill that would ban gender-affirming care for kids |publisher=Kansas Reflector |date=2024-04-29 |accessdate=2024-05-07}} Concannon was one of two Republicans in the Kansas House of Representatives who changed their position, the other being Jesse Borjon of Topeka.{{cite web |last1=Rummler |first1=Orion |title=A Kansas Republican voted for a gender-affirming care ban. But then she flipped. • Kansas Reflector |url=https://kansasreflector.com/2024/05/11/a-kansas-republican-voted-for-a-gender-affirming-care-ban-but-then-she-flipped/ |website=Kansas Reflector |date=11 May 2024}} Had either not done so, the Republican motion to override Gov. Kelly's veto would have succeeded. She did not run for re-election in 2024.{{cite news|url=https://salinapost.com/posts/69411055-0f1a-443a-9d45-c4a44f851678|title=State Rep. Susan Concannon withdraws from upcoming election|work=Salina Post|date=June 6, 2024}}