Elwaine Pomeroy

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Elwaine Pomeroy
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 18th district
In office
1973[1] – May 31, 1984[2]
Succeeded byJeanne Hoferer
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 13th district
In office
1969–1972
Personal details
Born(1933-06-04)June 4, 1933
Topeka, Kansas
Died(2011-06-29)June 29, 2011
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJoanne C. Bunge (m. September 30, 1950)
Children3
Residence(s)Topeka, Kansas
Alma materWashburn University (B.A.); Washburn University School of Law (J.D.) [3]

Elwaine Franklin Pomeroy (June 4, 1933–June 29, 2011) was an American politician and lawyer who served for 16 years in the Kansas State Senate.

Pomeroy was born in Topeka, Kansas, where he sold war bonds as a Boy Scout during World War II. He attended Washburn University for both undergraduate study and law school, and worked as a lawyer. In 1968, he was elected to the Kansas Senate, where he served for four terms, including spending eight years as chair of the Judiciary Committee. In 1984, he resigned from the Senate to serve on the Kansas Parole Board, where he served until 1990, after which he resumed private practice and worked as a lobbyist.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Pomeroy, Elwaine". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Tucker, Sara. "Interview with Jeanne Hoferer". Kansas Government Information Online Library. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Elwaine Pomeroy Obituary". Topeka Capital-Journal. July 1, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2022.