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Virgil Peck, Jr. (born August 21, 1959) is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 12th district (in southeast Kansas, Montgomery County).〔http://www.kanfocus.com/FMPro.php?-DB=House_Profiles_KS&-lay=Contact&-format=Contact_House.html&Name=Virgil%20Peck%20Jr.,%20R-12th&-find〕 He has served from 2005 and is the current Republican Majority Caucus Chairman. He is the former chairman of the Kansas House Transportation and Public Safety Budget Committee.〔Lowry, Bryan (''Eagle'' Topeka bureau), ("Virgil Peck will challenge Ray Merrick for speaker of Kansas House" ), Nov. 15, 2014, Wichita ''Eagle.''〕 Prior to his election, he ran unsuccessfully for House District 11 in 2002, and for Kansas Senate District 15 in 2000.〔(Project Vote Smart - Rep. Virgil Peck ''Biography'' )〕 In November, 2014, he announced plans to challenge conservative Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick (R-Stillwell) for the Speaker seat. ==Issue positions== Peck has been described as in Kansas Repubulicans' "conservative faction," probably to the right of fellow conservative, House Speaker Ray Merrick, whom he is challenging for the Speaker's position (in late 2014 / early 2015).〔 Peck's website lists him as, "Pro-Low Taxes, Pro-Life, Pro-Education, Pro-Business, Pro-Agriculture," and "Pro-2nd Amendment." He states, "''We need to address property tax relief, immigration reform, health care costs, state debt, and bring state government spending under control''."〔(Kansas State Rep. Virgil Peck - Homepage )〕 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「Virgil Peck, Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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