Vicki Schmidt

Vicki Schmidt (born September 15, 1955) is an American politician who is currently the Kansas Insurance Commissioner. She was a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 20th district, from 2005 to 2019. She also served as the Senate Assistant Majority Leader from 2009 to 2012.[1] She was elected Kansas Insurance Commissioner in 2018.

Vicki Schmidt
26th Kansas Insurance Commissioner
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
GovernorLaura Kelly
Preceded byKen Selzer
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 10, 2005 – January 14, 2019
Preceded byBill Bunten
Succeeded byEric Rucker
Personal details
Born
Vicki Ensz

(1955-09-15) September 15, 1955
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMichael
Children2
EducationUniversity of Kansas (BS)

Early life

Schmidt attended Wichita South High School in Wichita, Kansas where she met her future husband. After high school, she attended the University of Kansas. She graduated for the school's Pharmacy School.[2]

Committee assignments

In the Kansas Senate, Schmidt served on these legislative committees:[3]

  • Public Health and Welfare (chair)
  • Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations (chair)
  • State Employee Pay Plan Oversight (chair)
  • Education
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance
  • Transportation
  • Health Care Stabilization Fund Oversight Committee

Major donors

Some of the top contributors to Schmidt's 2008 campaign, according to OpenSecrets:[4]

Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, American Federation of Teachers, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Kansas Association of Realtors, Kansans for Lifesaving Cures, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Medical Society

Financial, insurance and real estate companies were her largest donor group, followed by health care companies.

References
  1. "KanFocus -- Error". www.kanfocus.com.
  2. "2022 General Election Bios" (PDF). KansasChamber.org.
  3. "Profile from the Kansas Legislature".
  4. "SCHMIDT, VICKI - FollowTheMoney.org". www.followthemoney.org.
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