William Kassebaum
American politician
William Kassebaum | |
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Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 68th district | |
In office January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Shari Weber[1] |
Succeeded by | Shari Weber |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-02-11) February 11, 1962 (age 62) |
Political party | Republican |
Parent(s) | Nancy Kassebaum John Philip Kassebaum |
Relatives | Alf Landon (grandfather) Richard Kassebaum (brother) |
William "Bill" Kassebaum (born February 11, 1962) is an American Republican politician.
Career
In 2002, Kassebaum ran to serve in the sixty-eighth district of the Kansas House of Representatives, centered in Burdick, Kansas, in Morris County, Kansas.[2] In the Republican primary on August 30, 2002, he challenged incumbent representative Shari Weber, and narrowly won, carrying 51.88 percent of the 3,851 ballots cast.[3]
Family
His mother is Nancy Landon Kassebaum, former United States Senator and Alf Landon, Governor of Kansas, was his maternal grandfather.[4] His brother was Richard Kassebaum, a documentary filmmaker.
References
External links
- Bill's Run: A Political Journey in Rural Kansas, PBS.org
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