Janice Pauls

Janice Pauls
Janice Pauls
	Pauls in 2012
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives; from the 102nd district
	In office; 1991 – January 9, 2017
Preceded by	Donna Whiteman
Succeeded by	Patsy Terrell
Personal details
Born	September 26, 1952; Hugoton, Kansas, US
Died	July 5, 2017 (aged 64); Wichita, Kansas, US
Political party	Republican (2014-2017); Democratic (before 2014)
Spouse	Ronald K. Pauls

Janice "Jan" Pauls (née Long; September 26, 1952 – July 5, 2017) was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives who represented the 102nd district from 1991 to 2016. She was also a member of the Kansas Sentencing Commission.^[1]

Policies

Pauls was known for her social conservatism and played a role in Kansas Amendment 1 against same-sex marriage.^[2]^[3] The amendment was later ruled to be unconstitutional following Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015. She was also one of the few Democratic politicians endorsed by "Kansans for Life PAC" in 2012.^[4]

Party change

Formerly a Democrat, Pauls changed her party affiliation to Republican in May 2014.^[5]

Committee membership

Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Judiciary (Ranking Member)
Rules and Journal
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations
Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight

References

^ "Contact Information, Janice Pauls, D-102nd". KanFocus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^ "Updated: Former Hutchinson state rep Jan Pauls dies at 64". The Hutchison News. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^ "Jan Pauls, RIP". The Hutchison News. July 15, 2017.
^ "Kansas for Life Political Action Committee Pro-Life Endorsements for the 2012 General Election" (PDF). VoteProLife.net.
^ "Pauls jumps to GOP, citing stances on abortion, gay rights". CJOnline.com. May 30, 2014.

External links

Project Vote Smart profile

[1] "Contact Information, Janice Pauls, D-102nd". KanFocus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2017.

[2] "Updated: Former Hutchinson state rep Jan Pauls dies at 64". The Hutchison News. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.

[3] "Jan Pauls, RIP". The Hutchison News. July 15, 2017.

[4] "Kansas for Life Political Action Committee Pro-Life Endorsements for the 2012 General Election" (PDF). VoteProLife.net.

[5] "Pauls jumps to GOP, citing stances on abortion, gay rights". CJOnline.com. May 30, 2014.

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