Stephanie Clayton

Stephanie Clayton
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded byJim Denning
Personal details
Born (1977-07-09) July 9, 1977 (age 46)
Political partyDemocratic (since 2018)
Other political
affiliations
Republican (until December 2018)
Alma materEmporia State University (BS)

Stephanie Clayton (July 9, 1977) is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives representing the 19th district (Overland Park in Johnson County). She has served since 2013.[1] She was elected as a Republican, but after winning reelection on November 9, 2018, with 58.9% of the vote,[2] she announced she was changing her party affiliation on December 19, 2018.[3]

On November 15, 2019, she announced her candidacy for the 7th district seat in the Kansas Senate.[4] On January 21, 2020, she announced that she was ending her campaign for the Kansas Senate and would seek reelection to a fifth term in the Kansas House of Representatives.[5]

On March 10, 2020, she was appointed as ranking minority member of the House Education Committee.[6] Clayton assumed the posts of minority whip and ranking minority member of the Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee in January 2021.[7] She retained her House seat, running unopposed and winning on November 3, 2020, with 12,369 votes.[2]

On November 8, 2022, she was reelected to her House seat, with 58.9% of the vote.[2]

Kansas House of Representatives[edit]

2023-2024 Committees[8]

  • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
  • Federal and State Affairs
  • Taxation
  • Unemployment Compensation Modernization and Improvement Council
  • Rules

2021-2022 Committees[8]

  • Ranking Minority Member of Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
  • Federal and State Affairs
  • Taxation
  • Redistricting
  • Rules and Journal

2019-2020 Committees[9]

  • Ranking Minority Member of Education (March 10, 2020 – January 11, 2021)[6]
  • Federal and State Affairs
  • Member of Education (January 15, 2019 - March 10, 2020)
  • Taxation
  • 2019 Special Committee on Federal and State Affairs

2017-2018 Committees[10]

  • Vice Chairman of Social Services Budget
  • Federal and State Affairs
  • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

2015-2016 Committees[11]

  • Federal and State Affairs
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget
  • Social Services Budget

2013-2014 Committees[12]

  • Utilities and Telecommunications
  • Transportation and Public Safety Budget
  • Local Government

Memberships[edit]

  • Bipartisan Women’s Caucus (founding member)
  • Johnson County Commission on Aging (since 2013)
  • National Council of State Legislators Women’s Legislative Network (President)
  • Women in Government (State Director)
  • National Council of State Legislatures (Budget and Revenue Committee)
  • Council of State Government (Education and Workforce Development Committee)[13]

Education[edit]

Clayton graduated from the Shawnee Mission School District and Emporia State University, earning a Bachelor's degree in History.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Senter, Jay (August 6, 2014). "Barbara Bollier, Stephanie Clayton easily fend off challenges from conservatives in NEJC House primaries". Prairie Village Post. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Stephanie Clayton, Ballotpedia, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  3. ^ More Kansas lawmakers switch parties: Sykes, Clayton leave GOP, become Democrats, Kansas City Star, Jonathan Shorman, December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Rep. Stephanie Clayton announces she'll seek District 7 seat in Kansas Senate, Shawnee Mission Post, Jay Senter, November 15, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Stephanie Clayton ends bid for state Senate, will run for reelection to House seat, Shawnee Mission Post, Jay Senter, January 21, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Kansas House of Representatives Journal March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Kansas House of Representatives Journal January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Representative Stephanie Clayton". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  9. ^ "Representative Stephanie Clayton". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  10. ^ "Representative Stephanie Clayton". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  11. ^ "Representative Stephanie Clayton". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  12. ^ "Representative Stephanie Clayton". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  13. ^ ""Meet Stephanie"". Stephanie Clayton for Kansas House. May 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  14. ^ ""Meet Stephanie"". Stephanie Clayton for Kansas House. May 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-27.

External links[edit]

Kansas House of Representatives
Preceded by Minority Whip of the Kansas House of Representatives
January 11, 2021 - Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Kansas House of Representatives Ranking Minority Member of the Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee
January 11, 2021 - Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Kansas House of Representatives Ranking Minority Member of the Education Committee
March 10, 2020 - January 11, 2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Kansas House of Representatives Vice Chairman of the Social Services Budget Committee
January 10, 2017 - January 15, 2019
Succeeded by