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Scott SchwabREPRepublican Secretary of State
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KSResidence (state)

Scott Joseph Schwab (born July 9, 1972) is an American politician serving as the 32nd Secretary of State of Kansas. He served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 49th district, from 2009 to 2019. He also served as Speaker pro tempore of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. He received national attention when his son, Caleb, was killed in an accident on the Schlitterbahn Kansas City, Kansas water park's Verrückt water slide. In November 2018, he was elected Kansas Secretary of State.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Fort Hayes State University
BA Communication, General
1990 - 1994
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Secretary of State
Kansas
2019 - Current
Representative
State House of Representatives, Kansas
2003
Speaker Pro Tempore
State House of Representatives, Kansas
2017 - 2019
Executive Vice President
CompDME
2010 - 2012
Regional Sales Manager
Optimal/OptimalCare
2007 - 2010
Sales
PMSI-Tmesys
1999 - 2005
Sales Trainer
PMSI
2003 - 2005
Career Agent
Kansas Farm Bureau
1994 - 1999
Other Experience1 - 16 of 16
Former Chair
Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Chair
Elections Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
2016 Special Committee on Patient Protections for Step Therapy, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Legislative Budget Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Calendar and Printing Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Education Budget Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Legislative Coordinating Council Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Rules and Journal Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Telecommunications Study Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Health and Human Services Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Taxation Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Commerce & Economic Development Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Aging and Long Term Care Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Interstate Cooperation Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives