| Steve Alford | |
| State House: | Kansas |
| District: | 124th |
| Predecessor: | Bill Light |
| Successor: | Marty Long |
| Term Start: | January 10, 2011 |
| Term End: | January 14, 2019 |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Margaret (Peggy) |
| Profession: | Farmer |
| Residence: | Ulysses, Kansas |
John Stephen Alford (born October 14, 1942) is an American politician. He has served as a Republican member for the 124th district in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019.[1] [2]
In 2018 he stated to an audience with reportedly no black members present that marijuana should not be legalised because of African-Americans' genetics and character make up.[3]
Alford resigned from committee leadership positions on January 9, 2018, following controversy surrounding these statements.[4]