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Melvin Neufeld

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Melvin Neufeld
Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives
In office
January 2007 – January 2009
Preceded byDoug Mays
Succeeded byMichael O'Neal
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 115th district
In office
January 14, 1991 – January 10, 2011
Preceded byRonald Reinert
Succeeded byRon Ryckman Sr.
In office
January 14, 1985 – January 9, 1989
Preceded byDean Shelor
Succeeded byRonald Reinert
Personal details
Born(1940-10-03)October 3, 1940
Ingalls, Kansas, U.S.
DiedAugust 3, 2020(2020-08-03) (aged 79)
Garden City, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Maxine Bond
(m. 1960)
Children1

Melvin James Neufeld (October 3, 1940 – August 3, 2020) was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives.[1] He represented the 115th district. Neufeld first served from 1985 to 1988, and again from 1991 to 2010, when he lost the primary election to Garrett Love.

On August 3, 2020, Neufeld died from Glioblastoma.[2]

1994 Blackmail Scandal

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In 1994, Neufeld threatened to blackmail a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives if he did not vote "yes" on a pending appropriations bill. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the state could not prosecute Neufeld because legislative immunity prevented a court from considering his threats as evidence.[3]

Committee membership

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  • Education
  • Federal and State Affairs (Chair)
  • Government Efficiency and Fiscal Oversight

Major donors

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The top five donors to Neufeld's 2008 campaign:[4]

  1. Kansas Dental Association - $1,000
  2. Monsanto - $1,000
  3. Kansas Association of Realtors - $1,000
  4. Koch Industries - $1,000
  5. Kansas Contractors Association - $1,000

References

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  1. ^ "Melvin James Neufeld - Obituaries - The Garden City Telegram - Garden City, KS". www.gctelegram.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08.
  2. ^ "Melvin James Neufeld Obituary". gctelegram.com.
  3. ^ State v. Neufeld, 926 P.2d 1325 (Kan. 1996)
  4. ^ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
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