Charles Roth is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 member of the Kansas House of Representatives

Kansas House of Representatives

The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kansas Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. State of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on...

, representing the 71st district. He has served since being first appointed February 2, 2005.

Roth, a graduate of the University of Kansas, owned Joseph P. Roth and sons from 1968-2005.

He has been long active in the community, including a year as mayor of Salina

Salina, Kansas

Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas...

from 1984-1985. Additionally he has been a member of the Community Health Investment Program, Salina County Club, Salina United Way Board, and Salina Area Chamber of Commerce.

Committee membership

• Education
• Corrections and Juvenile Justice
• Government Efficiency and Fiscal Oversight

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Roth's 2008 campaign:

• 1. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $1,000
• 2. Koch Industries $1,000
• 3. Kansas Assoc of Realtors $900
• 4. Wal-Mart $800
• 5. Kansas Bankers Assoc $800

External links

• Official Website
• Kansas Legislature - Charles Roth
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Kansas Votes profile
• State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
• Campaign contributions: 2008