Vern Swanson

{{short description|American politician}}

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| name = Vern Swanson

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| state_house1 = Kansas

| state1 = Kansas

| district1 = 64th

| term_start1 = January 8, 2007

| term_end1 = January 12, 2015

| preceded1 = Kathe Decker

| succeeded1 = Susie Swanson

| party = Republican

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|07|02}}

| birth_place = Clay Center, Kansas{{cite web |url=https://www.kshs.org/p/vern-swanson/19863 |title=Vern Swanson bio |author= |date= |website=kshs.org |publisher=Kansas State Historical Society |access-date=December 22, 2022}}

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| spouse = Susie Swanson

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| alma_mater = Emporia State University (B.A.)

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Vern Swanson (born July 2, 1941) is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 64th district. He served from 2007 to 2015.{{cite web |url=https://kslib.info/BusinessDirectoryii.aspx?ysnShowAll=0&lngNewPage=0&txtLetter=&txtZipCode=&txtCity=&txtState=&txtBusinessName=Swanson%2C+Vern&lngBusinessCategoryID=0&txtCustomField1=&txtCustomField2=&txtCustomField3=&txtCustomField4=&txtAreaCode= |title=Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Swanson, Vern |author= |date= |website=kslib.info |publisher=State Library of Kansas |access-date=December 22, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.kanfocus.com/FMPro.php?-DB=House_Profiles_KS&-lay=Contact_Current&-format=Contact_House.html&-RecID=2176&-find|title = KanFocus -- Error}}

Swanson was born in Clay Center, Kansas and studied at Emporia State University. He was originally elected to the Kansas House in 2006, taking office in 2007; after serving for four terms there, he declined to run for re-election, and was succeeded by his wife, Susie Swanson. After his time in the legislature, he served on the board of the Kansas State Historical Society.