Stephanie Clayton

Stephanie Clayton 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 announced she was changing her party affiliation on December 19, 2018.[2]

Stephanie Clayton
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2013
Personal details
Political party	Democratic (since 2018)
Other political affiliations	Republican (before 2018)
Alma mater	Emporia State University (BS)

On November 15, 2019, she announced her candidacy for the 7th district seat in the Kansas Senate.[3] 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.[4]

On March 10, 2020, she was appointed as ranking minority member of the House Education Committee.[5] Representative Clayton assumed the posts of minority whip and ranking minority member of the Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee in January 2021.[6]

Kansas House of Representatives

2021-2022 Committees[7]

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

2019-2020 Committees[8]

• Ranking Minority Member of Education (March 10, 2020 – January 11, 2021)[9]
• 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

References

1. Senter, Jay (August 6, 2014). "Barbara Bollier, Stephanie Clayton easily fend of challenges from conservatives in NEJC House primaries". Prairie Village Post. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
2. More Kansas lawmakers switch parties: Sykes, Clayton leave GOP, become Democrats, Kansas City Star, Jonathan Shorman, December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Kansas House of Representatives Journal March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
6. Kansas House of Representatives Journal January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
7. "Representative Stephanie Clayton". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
8. "Representative Stephanie Clayton". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
9. Kansas House of Representatives Journal March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
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.

External links

• State Legislature Page
• Ballotpedia