Topeka –
Governor
Sam Brownback today announced his appointment of Senator Jake LaTurner
as Kansas State Treasurer. Current State Treasurer Ron Estes was
recently elected to represent the fourth congressional
district in the House of Representatives. LaTurner will assume his new
position once Estes vacates the office later this month.
“Jake
LaTurner is a dedicated public servant with a keen intellect who will
serve the people of Kansas well,” said Governor Brownback. “He is a man
of character, principle, and integrity, reflecting
the values of our great state.”
LaTurner,
a native of South Eastern Kansas, graduated from Pittsburg State
University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. At 24 years old
he was elected to the Kansas Senate where he
has served with distinction for the last five years. Twice elected to
represent the 13th senate district, he successfully authored and passed
the property tax lid, allowing Kansans to have a direct voice in their
property tax rate, by requiring a local vote
on proposed property tax increases beyond inflation. An alumnus and
representative of Pittsburg State University, LaTurner has long
championed higher education understanding that education is the path out
of poverty.
“Being
selected to serve as state treasurer is both humbling and exciting,”
said Senator LaTurner. “I look forward to getting to work, meeting with
folks across the state and continuing the quality
work that Kansans have rightly come to expect from their state
treasurer.”
Prior to his election to the Kansas Senate, LaTurner worked for former
state treasurer Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins.
“As
a former state treasurer, I am proud to learn that Jake LaTurner will
become our next Treasurer of Kansas,” said Congresswoman Jenkins. “I
have known him for more than a decade and hired him
as a staffer during my first term in Congress. I have always been a big
fan of Jake and know he will continue to be an outstanding public
servant to the people of Kansas. I wish him and his family all the
best.”
As the outgoing state treasurer, Congressman-elect Ron Estes noted the role of the Treasurer in serving Kansans.
“As
outgoing Treasurer, I take great pride in the service the office
provided to the citizens of Kansas,” said Congressman-elect Estes. “I
trust that Senator LaTurner will continue that great service
from the Treasurer's office.”
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