Ron Worley Explained

Ron Worley is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 30th district. He served from 2007 through 2013, having been defeated in the 2012 Republican primary^[1] by Rep. Lance Kinzer of Olathe, after Kinzer and Worley were put in the same district after re-districting. Kinzer then subsequently retired in 2014, endorsing Randy Powell as his successor. Worley challenged Powell for his old seat in the primary,^[2] but was subsequently defeated.

Prior to being elected, Worley worked for 14 years as a building official in Lenexa, and has served in the U.S. Air Force. He received his Bachelor's in Business Administration from Kansas State University.

Worley is a member of the Kansas City Catbackers Club, Leadership Lenexa Alumni Association, Lenexa Chamber of Commerce, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.^[3]

Committee membership

• Commerce and Labor
• Transportation
• Aging and Long Term Care
• Economic Development and Tourism

Major donors

The top five donors to Worley's 2008 campaign:^[4]

• 1. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $1,000
• 2. Kansas Contractors Assoc. $1,000
• 3. Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce $900
• 4. AT&T $500
• 5. Kansas Medical Society PAC State Fund $500

External links

• Official website
• Kansas Legislature - Ron Worley
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Kansas Votes profile
• Follow the Money campaign contributions:
  • 2006, 2008

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kansas Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Election Results.
2. Web site: Kansas Secretary of State - 2014 Primary Election Results.
3. http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=68020 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ron Worley Biography
4. http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=108221 Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions