Lorene Bethell

Lorene Bethell is an American politician who served for seven months as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives. She was picked by Republican Party precinct committee members in the 113th District to succeed her husband, Bob Bethell, who died on May 20 in a car accident.[1][2] She was sworn-in on June 1, 2012 following her formal appointment by Gov. Sam Brownback.[3] She did not seek election to a full term in 2012 and left office in January 2013. Representative Bethell was not appointed to any committees during her tenure in the House of Representatives and attended only one House session during her term, the final session of the 2012 legislative session, which handled primarily ceremonial business.[4][5]

Lorene Bethell
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 113th district
In office June 1, 2012 – Jan. 14, 2013
Preceded by	Bob Bethell
Succeeded by	Marshall Christmann
Personal details
Political party	Republican

References

1. Jim Misunas (June 2, 2012). "Lorene Bethell honored to represent 113th district". Great Bend Tribune. Great Bend, Kansas. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
2. John Milburn (May 21, 2012). "Kansas Rep. Bethell of Alden dies in car accident". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
3. "June 1, 2012 Kansas House of Representatives Journal" (PDF). Kansas Legislature. June 1, 2012. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
4. "June 1, 2012 Kansas House of Representatives Journal" (PDF). Kansas Legislature. June 1, 2012. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
5. "Representative Lorene Bethell". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2019-12-09.