Pete Brungardt

Pete Brungardt
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 24th district
In office January 8, 2001 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Ben Vidricksen
Succeeded by	Tom Arpke
Personal details
Born	(1947-01-30) January 30, 1947 (age 77) Salina, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Rosie Brungardt
Children	2
Residence	Salina, Kansas
Alma mater	Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Profession	Optometrist

Peter F. Brungardt (born January 30, 1947) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 24th district from 2001 to 2013. His previous political experiences include the Salina City Planning Commission (1986–1991), Salina City Commission (1991–1999), and Mayor of Salina (1993–1994, 1998–1999).

An optometrist,[1] he is married to Rosie Brungardt.

Committee assignments

Brungardt served on these legislative committees:[2]

• Federal and State Affairs (chair)
• Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations (chair)
• Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight (vice-chair)
• Ethics and Elections
• Calendar and Rules
• Public Health and Welfare

Major donors

Some of the top contributors to Brungardt's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:

Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Kansas Bankers Association, Senate Republican Leadership Committee of Kansas, Kansas National Education Association, Kansas Contractors Association, Kansas Association of Realtors

Financial, insurance and real estate companies were his largest donor group.

Elections

2012

Brungardt was defeated by Tom Arpke in the August 7, 2012 Republican primary, by a margin of 5,413 to 4,354. Arpke went on to defeat Democratic nominee Janice Norlin in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]

See also

• List of mayors of Salina, Kansas

References

1. Optometrist profile
2. Profile from the Kansas Senate
3. Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 Primary (official)," retrieved July 4, 2012.
4. Kansas Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
5. "Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Kansas General Election Results,"". Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-03-20.

External links

• Kansas Senate
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Follow the Money campaign contributions
  • 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
• Pete Brungardt on State Surge^[usurped]
• Pete Brungardt on Vote-KS.org