Marci Francisco
Marci Francisco | |
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Member of the Kansas Senate from the 2nd district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 10, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Mark Buhler |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-04-22) April 22, 1950 (age 74) Prairie Village, Kansas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Joe Bickford |
Education | University of Kansas (BA, BArch) |
Marci Francisco (born April 22, 1950) is an American politician who currently serves as the Kansas State Senator from the 2nd district, a position she has held since 2005.[1]
Early career
She was a city commissioner of Lawrence, Kansas, from 1979 to 1983, and served as mayor from 1981 to 1983.[2] She was a space analyst at the University of Kansas.[citation needed]
Political career
In 2004, she defeated Mark Buhler, the appointed Republican incumbent, with 49% of the vote, versus 43% for Buhler. Jim Mullins of the Reform party finished third, with 7%.[3] In 2008, she defeated Republican Scott Morgan, 21,069 to 12,540 votes. In 2012, her margin was 64.5% over Republican Ron Ellis 35.4%. In 2016, her margin was 66.1% over Republican Meredith Richey's 33.8%.[4]
Francisco was the Democratic nominee for Kansas State Treasurer in 2018, finishing second, with 42.26% of the vote.[5]
References
- ^ "Marci Francisco, 2015-2016". Kansas State Legislature.
- ^ "Past Mayors 1981-2010". City of Lawrence, Kansas. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Former mayor defeats Buhler in Senate race, Lawrence Journal World, Dave Ranney, November 3, 2004. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ 2016 General Election Official Results, Kansas Secretary of State, November 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ 2018 General Election Official Votes Cast, Kansas Secretary of State, November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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Preceded by Carmen Alldritt | Democratic nominee for Treasurer of Kansas 2018 | Succeeded by Lynn Rogers |
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