Jim Ward (Kansas politician)
Encyclopedia
James "Jim" Ward is a Democratic
member of the Kansas House of Representatives
, representing the 88th district. He has served since 2003 and is currently the Assistant Minority Leader.
Prior to his election to the House, Ward served in the Kansas Senate
from 1991–1993 and on the Wichita
City Council in 1991.
Ward, who received his JD from the Washburn School of Law, currently works as an attorney. He is a member of the Wichita Bar Association, Project Freedom, and the Wichita Youth Court Project.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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 88th district. He has served since 2003 and is currently the Assistant Minority Leader.
Prior to his election to the House, Ward served in the Kansas Senate
Kansas Senate
The Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal amount of districts, each with a population of at least 60,000 inhabitants. Members of the Senate are elected to a four year term....
from 1991–1993 and on the Wichita
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
City Council in 1991.
Ward, who received his JD from the Washburn School of Law, currently works as an attorney. He is a member of the Wichita Bar Association, Project Freedom, and the Wichita Youth Court Project.
Committee membership
- Health and Human Services
- Judiciary
- Calendar and Printing (Ranking Member)
- Interstate Cooperation
- Legislative Budget
- Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
- Joint Committee on Health Policy Oversight
Major donors
The top 5 donors to Ward's 2008 campaign:- 1. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
- 2. Kansas Medical Society $1,000
- 3. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $1,000
- 4. Kansas National Education Assoc $1,000
- 5. AT&T $1,000