Lana Gordon (Kansas politician)
Lana Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Kansas Secretary of Labor | |
| In office September 21, 2012 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Governor | Sam Brownback Jeff Colyer |
| Preceded by | Karin Brownlee |
| Succeeded by | Delia Garcia |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 52nd district | |
| In office January 8, 2001 – September 21, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Lynn Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Shanti Gandhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1950 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Arnold Gordon |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas (B.S.) |
| Occupation | Teacher, Politician |
Lana Gordon (born August 20, 1950) is an American politician who served as the
Early life and career
Lana Gordon was born on August 20, 1950, to Myron and Hariette Goodman in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] Growing up, Gordon worked for her family's local hardware store in Kansas City before graduating from Shawnee Mission East High School in 1968.[1][2] She graduated from the University of Kansas with her Bachelor of Science in elementary education in 1971.
From 1971 to 1972, Gordon worked as a substitute teacher before working as a full-time third grade teacher at
She is a member of the Topeka Chamber of Commerce and United Way. Gordon and her husband, Arnold, have three children and five grandchildren.
Kansas House of Representatives
Tenure
Gordon was first elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2000 and was sworn in on January 8, 2001. She was elected to a total of six two-year terms, winning with more than 60% of the vote in every election. The Kansas Policy Institute gave her a 75% evaluation on its Freedom Index and the Kansas Chapter of Americans for Prosperity gave her an evaluation of 90 on conservative issues.
Committee assignments
- Education
- Health and Human Services
- Economic Development and Tourism (Chair)
- Local Government
- Joint Committee on Arts and Cultural Resources
- Joint Committee on Economic Development (Chair)
Kansas Secretary of Labor
On September 21, 2012, Governor Sam Brownback nominated Gordon to serve as Kansas Secretary of Labor.[7]
References
- ^ a b Beth Lipoff (April 4, 2013). "Kansas Secretary of Labor has local ties". kcjc.com.
- ^ National Conference of State Legislatures (August 10, 2011). "2011 Legislative Summit National Conference of State Legislatures" (PDF). ncsl.org.
- Project Vote Smart. "Lana G. Gordon's Biography". votesmart.org.
- ^ "Biographical Profile for Lana Gordon". vote-ks.org. July 28, 2013.
- Kansas City Star. "Lana Gordon". midwestdemocracy.com.
- Kansas State Legislature (January 30, 2013). "Kansas Department of Labor"(PDF). kslegislature.org.
- ^ "Meet the Secretary". KDOL. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
External links
- Kansas Legislature - Lana Gordon
- Project Vote Smart profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Follow the Money campaign contributions: