Caryn Tyson

Caryn Tyson REPRepublican

State Senator, District 12

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Caryn TysonREPRepublican State Senator, District 12
61
Years of Age
12
Years of Experience
KSResidence (state)

Caryn Tyson (born February 15, 1963) is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 12th district since 2013. She succeeded Republican Senator Pat Apple, who chose to run in the newly redistricted 37th district, winning that seat. She was previously a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 4 from 2011 to 2013. Tyson is a fifth generation Kansan from Parker, Kansas. She earned two Bachelor of Science degrees (Mathematics and Computer Science) from Kansas State University before completing a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas. Before her time in the public sphere, she worked in the IT field for over 24 years. Her work included space shuttle support for NASA.Tyson was a Republican candidate for Kansas's 2nd congressional district. In a crowded field, she finished a close second to the eventual general election winner, Steve Watkins.

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Campaign Funding

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$465,302
Total Raised
$161,664
Total Spent
$303,638
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Saint Mary of the Plains College
Attended
Kansas State University
BS Mathematics/ Computer Science
Kansas University
MS Engineering Management
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Senator
State Senate, Kansas
2013 - Current
Representative
State House of Representatives, Kansas
2011 - 2012
Co-Owner
Tyson Ranch
Current
Former Employee
Space Shuttle Support, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Other Experience1 - 7 of 7
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member
Federal and State Affairs Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member
Legislative Educational Planning Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member
Ways and Means Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member
Education Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Regulatory Boards and Commissions Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Judicial Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate
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