Dennis McKinney
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Dennis McKinney is a former Kansas State Treasurer
and formerly a state representative
in the American state of Kansas
, where he represented the 116th House District. This district covers a large portion of south central Kansas, including: Barber County
, Comanche County
, Kingman County
, Kiowa County
, north Harper County
, and southeastern Ford County
.
McKinney was appointed to the Kansas House of Representatives in May 1992 and was re-elected for nine terms. He served as the minority leader
in that body, leading the Democrats from January 2003 until December 2008.
In his role as House Minority Leader, McKinney served on the State Finance Council, Calendar and Printing Committee, Interstate Cooperation Committee, and the Legislative Coordinating Council. He was also in charge of organizing activities of the caucus, streamlining legislative business, and uniting members on both sides of the aisle to accomplish goals for Kansas.
Prior to serving in the Kansas Legislature, McKinney served as a Kiowa County Commissioner from January 1989 through May 1992. He is a farmer on the family farm and also a stockman in Kiowa and Comanche counties.
Dennis resides in Greensburg, Kansas
with his wife Jean, their daughters Kelly and Lindy.
On November 18, 2008 Governor Kathleen Sebelius
appointed McKinney Kansas State Treasurer to replace outgoing Treasurer Lynn Jenkins
, who was elected to Congress. McKinney resigned his legislative post in early January to assume duties in the State Treasurer's Office on January 5, 2009. McKinney's replacement in the Kansas House of Representatives is Pat Maloney of Kingman.
Kansas State Treasurer
The State Treasurer of Kansas is the chief custodian of Kansas’s cash deposits, monies from bond sales, and other securities and collateral and directs the investments of those assets...
and formerly a state representative
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...
in the American state of Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, where he represented the 116th House District. This district covers a large portion of south central Kansas, including: Barber County
Barber County, Kansas
Barber County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,861. Its county seat and most populous city is Medicine Lodge...
, Comanche County
Comanche County, Kansas
Comanche County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 1,891...
, Kingman County
Kingman County, Kansas
Kingman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,858. The largest city and county seat is Kingman.-History:...
, Kiowa County
Kiowa County, Kansas
Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,553...
, north Harper County
Harper County, Kansas
Harper County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,034. Its county seat and most populous city is Anthony...
, and southeastern Ford County
Ford County, Kansas
Ford County is a county located in southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 33,848. The Dodge City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Ford County. Its county seat and most populous city is Dodge City. The county is named in...
.
McKinney was appointed to the Kansas House of Representatives in May 1992 and was re-elected for nine terms. He served as the minority leader
Minority leader
In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position...
in that body, leading the Democrats from January 2003 until December 2008.
In his role as House Minority Leader, McKinney served on the State Finance Council, Calendar and Printing Committee, Interstate Cooperation Committee, and the Legislative Coordinating Council. He was also in charge of organizing activities of the caucus, streamlining legislative business, and uniting members on both sides of the aisle to accomplish goals for Kansas.
Prior to serving in the Kansas Legislature, McKinney served as a Kiowa County Commissioner from January 1989 through May 1992. He is a farmer on the family farm and also a stockman in Kiowa and Comanche counties.
Dennis resides in Greensburg, Kansas
Greensburg, Kansas
Greensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 777. Greensburg is also home to the world's largest hand-dug well....
with his wife Jean, their daughters Kelly and Lindy.
On November 18, 2008 Governor Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius is an American politician currently serving as the 21st Secretary of Health and Human Services. She was the second female Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the Democratic respondent to the 2008 State of the Union address, and chair-emerita of the Democratic Governors...
appointed McKinney Kansas State Treasurer to replace outgoing Treasurer Lynn Jenkins
Lynn Jenkins
Lynn Jenkins is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. She is a member of the Republican Party. As of the 112th Congress, she is the senior member of Kansas' House delegation...
, who was elected to Congress. McKinney resigned his legislative post in early January to assume duties in the State Treasurer's Office on January 5, 2009. McKinney's replacement in the Kansas House of Representatives is Pat Maloney of Kingman.
Political offices
- Treasurer, State of Kansas, 2008–2010
- Appointed, Treasurer, State of Kansas, November 2008
- Minority Leader, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2002–2008
- Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, 1992–2008
- Kiowa County Commissioner, 1989–1992.