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Brenda Landwehr is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 91st district. She has served since 1995. Landwehr is the owner of LT Care Solutions, Inc. and is a member of Christ the King Church, Comcare Mental Health Advisory Board, and the Salvation Army Foster Care Advisory Board.〔(Project Vote Smart - Rep. Landwehr ''Biography'' )〕 On October 25, 2011 Rep. Landwehr announced that she would not run for reelection to the Kansas House but would instead be seeking the State Senate seat currently held by Sen. Jean Schodorf.〔(KWCH 12 Eyewitness News October 25, 2011 )〕 Rep. Landwehr is a well known member of the more conservative wing of the Kansas Republican Party while Sen. Schodorf is a "moderate" Republican known to be able to work across party lines.〔(Wichitopekington November 9, 2011 )〕 Rep. Landwehr made news in March 2012 when she complained that a proposed redistricting map would "put her 'primarily Caucasian' neighborhood in a more diverse district."〔(Huffington Post March 15, 2012 )〕 “Clearly, gerrymandering an area of Wichita where primarily Caucasian voters reside, in homes that are upwards of $800,000 and more in price, violates committee rules and federal redistricting guidelines,” Rep. Landwehr said in written testimony to the redistricting committee.〔(Wichita Eagle March 14, 2012 )〕 In fact, Landwehr's district contains "few if any" $800,000 homes〔(Wichita Eagle March 14, 2012 )〕 and her comment was generally seen as one of racism.〔(The Internet Republican Racism Database March 17, 2012 )〕〔(Huffington Post March 15, 2012 )〕〔(YouTube )〕 ==Committee membership== * Health and Human Services (Chair) * Government Efficiency and Fiscal Oversight * Joint Committee on Health Policy Oversight (Vice-Chair) * Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services Oversight 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brenda Landwehr」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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