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The State and Local Educational Foundation of Kansas
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Rep. Benjamin Hodge
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Sen. Kay O’Connor
TREASURER
Steve Weatherford
SECRETARY
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Benjamin Hodge
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Lives in Overland Park
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State Representative, 2007-’08
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Johnson County CommunityCollege Board, 2005-’09
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Chair, County Committee onProperty Rights, 2005-’06
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Master’s Degree in Businessfrom UMKC
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Works in health insurance field
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Eagle Scout
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Public policy recognitionsinclude Kansas Press Associa-tion, Foundation for IndividualRights in Education (FIRE), NRA, Gardner News, andAmericans for Prosperity
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Front page writer at top nationalnews blog RedCounty.com
Kay O’Connor
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Lives with her husband inOlathe
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Former State Senator and StateRepresentative
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Appointed three times and cur-rently serving on Arts Board for Johnson County Government
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Teacher, Padre Pio Academy,elementary school
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Recipient of the “CourageousConservative Award” fromKansas Republican Assembly
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Given “Friend of Open Govern-ment” award by Kansas Sun-shine Coalition
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6 children and many grandchil-dren and great grandchildren
Steve Weatherford
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Lives with his wife and threechildren in Gardner
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Youth Pastor in Olathe
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Baker University graduate
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Blue Valley High Schoolgraduate
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Is OK that his bio section isshorter than Kay’s andBenjamin’s
About our Board of Directors
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Tax exemption information: We are in the process of obtaining our 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service. IRS Pub 557 indicates that the effective date of our exemption will be retroactive to our date of incorporation which is June 8, 2011.
Help us educate about economic freedom.
Donate Online
: Go online towww.StateAndLocalEducation.organd click the “Donate” button to donate using your credit cardthrough Paypal (you do not need to have a Paypal account).
Mail
: State and Local Ed. Foundation, PO Box 23412, Overland Park, KS 66283
Email
: Contact@StateAndLocalEducation.org
Phone
: 913-732-0010
Dear Johnson County neighbor,I am writing to introduce you to our educational non-profit, the State and LocalEducational Foundation of Kansas.Our motto is “Educating Locally aboutLimited Government." Our mission is to provide citizens with education and researchabout the merits of limited government atthe state and local levels, and to have fundoing it.We believe in a simplified and lower taxrate, parent-driven school choice, propertyrights, the rule of law, consumer-drivenhealth care, and laws that protect capitalismand the free market.Let us know if would like to help out with:
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Community education, smallgroups, and town halls
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Student internships
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Public pollingThank you for your time. Have a safe andhappy Christmas and New Year with familyand good friends. —
Benjamin Hodge