David Haley
David Haley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Sherman Jones |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
| In office January 9, 1995 – January 8, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Watson |
| Succeeded by | Valdenia Winn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1958[1] Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Morehouse College, Howard University (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
David B. Haley (born October 29, 1958) is a Democratic member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 4th district since 2001. From 1995 to 2001, he was a Kansas Representative. He ran unsuccessfully for Kansas Secretary of State in 2002 and 2006.
He is the son of politician George W. Haley and nephew of Pulitzer Prize winner Alex Haley.[2]
Issue positions
[edit]Where David Haley stands on some of the issues (according to his website):[3]
- Fiscally conservative
- Stronger penalties for animal cruelty
- Campaign finance reform
See also: Sen. Haley on the issues from Project Vote Smart
Committee assignments
[edit]In addition to being a member of the Kansas Sentencing Commission, Haley serves on these legislative committees:[4]
- Judiciary
- Public Health and Welfare
- Joint Committee on Children's Issues
- Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
- Joint Committee on Health Policy Oversight
- Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations
Sponsored legislation
[edit]In 2010 Haley's proposed legislation included:
- Two bills relating to crime and punishment[5]
- A bill requiring a paper trail for electronic voting[6]
- A bill proposing the President be elected by popular vote[7]
- A bill to abolish the death penalty, which died after a 20-20 tied vote in the Senate in 2010.[8]
Major donors
[edit]The top contributors to Haley's 2008 campaign, according to OpenSecrets:[9]
- Senate Democratic Committee of Kansas, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Kansans for Lifesaving Cures, Pipefitters Local Union 533, Deffenbaugh Industries, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee of Kansas, Kansas Contractors Association, Carpenters District Council of Kansas City
His largest donor groups were from energy/natural resources companies and political parties.
References
[edit]- ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hancock, Peter (May 14, 2015). "George Haley, one of first African Americans in Kansas Senate, dies". Lawrence Journal-World.
- ^ "David Haley issues". Archived from the original on 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ Profile from the Kansas Legislature website Archived November 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ SB 17 Kansas Legislature[permanent dead link], SB 18 Kansas Legislature[permanent dead link]
- ^ SB 191 Kansas Legislature[permanent dead link]
- ^ SB 261 Kansas Legislature[permanent dead link]
- ^ SB 208 Kansas Legislature[permanent dead link]
- ^ David Haley 2008 campaign contributions
External links
[edit]- Kansas State Senate Website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- African-American state legislators in Kansas
- Democratic Party Kansas state senators
- Democratic Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
- Politicians from Kansas City, Kansas
- 1958 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American politicians
- 20th-century American politicians
- Morehouse College alumni
- Howard University alumni
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- African-American men in politics
- 21st-century African-American politicians