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Randy Garber (politician)

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Randy Garber
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
Assumed office
January 10, 2011
Preceded bySteve Lukert
Personal details
Born (1951-02-27) February 27, 1951 (age 73)
Axtell, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKay
Children5
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy

Randy Garber is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives.

Biography

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Garber was born on February 27, 1951, in Axtell, Kansas.[1] He graduated from high school in Sabetha, Kansas. From 1969 to 1989, Garber served in the United States Navy. He and his wife, Kay, have five children between them.

Political career

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Garber has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2011. He is a Republican.[2] In 2019, Garber was lead sponsor of a bill that, in "an effort to stop human trafficking and pornography", aims to block online access to pornography, except for adults who have paid a fee.[3] Also in 2019, Garber introduced House Bill 2273, which set minimum setbacks for commercial wind turbines.[4][5] The bill also required that turbines be equipped with radar technology.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Meet Randy". Randy Garber for Kansas. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  2. ^ "Representative Randy Garber". Kansas Legislature. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  3. ^ Shorman, Jonathan; Korte, Lara (13 February 2019). "Kansas lawmaker wants to block online access to porn, charge residents fee to see it". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b Smith, Sherman. "Kansas property owners lash out at wind farms in support of proposed restrictions". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  5. ^ Green, John. "Kansas bill setting minimum setbacks for commercial wind turbines to have hearing next week". The Ottawa Herald. Retrieved 2020-01-30.