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Richard Carlson (politician)

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American politician

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Richard Carlson
Kansas Secretary of Transportation
In office
July 18, 2016 – January 13, 2019
GovernorSam Brownback
Jeff Colyer
Preceded byMike King
Succeeded byJulie Lorenz
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 61st district
In office
January 10, 2005 – January 12, 2015
Preceded byVerlyn Osborne
Succeeded byBecky Hutchins
Personal details
Born (1944-06-17) June 17, 1944 (age 80)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCheryl
Alma materKansas State University

Richard Carlson (born June 17, 1944) is the current Kansas Secretary of Transportation, a position in which he has served since 2016. Previously, between 2005 and 2015, he was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 61st district. He was given a 100% evaluation by the American Conservative Union.

Early life and career

Carlson is a native of St. Marys, Kansas. He studied business and economics at Kansas State University and later served in the Kansas Army National Guard. Before Carlson was elected to the legislature, he served as the Pottawatomie County Commissioner between 1993 and 2005. He also served on the board of the Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program.

After leaving the legislature, Carlson worked as a legislative liaison and tax policy advisor for the Kansas Department of Revenue.

Kansas House of Representatives

Committee assignments

2013-14 session

  • Taxation (Chairman)
  • Appropriations
  • Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

2011-12 session

  • Taxation (Chairman)
  • Appropriations
  • Federal and State Affairs
  • Pensions, Investments and Benefits

2009-10 session

  • Taxation (Chairman)
  • Education Budget
  • Federal and State Affairs
  • Pensions, Investments and Benefits
  • Select Committee on KPERS

Kansas Secretary of Transportation

After Mike King resigned to pursue a career in the private sector, Governor Sam Brownback appointed Carlson to serve as interim Kansas Secretary of Transportation on July 18, 2016. On October 24, 2016, Brownback announced that he would nominate Carlson for the official cabinet role. He was confirmed for the position by the Kansas State Senate in July 2017.

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Political offices
Preceded byMike King Kansas Secretary of Transportation
July 18, 2016–January 13, 2019
Succeeded byJulie Lorenz


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