Eric Yost | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office 1985–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Hess |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Lawrence |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 86th district | |
| In office 1979–1982 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Helgerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1955[1] Wichita, Kansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Teresa Jo Penner |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Wichita, Kansas |
| Alma mater | Wichita State University (B.A.); University of Kansas School of Law (J.D.) |
Eric R. Yost (born September 4, 1955) is a former American politician, attorney and judge from Kansas. He served in both houses of the state legislature, as a judge, and as a county counselor before resigning in the face of an ethics investigation.
Yost was born in Wichita, Kansas and attended local schools. He went to Wichita State University as an undergraduate, studying journalism.[2]
After graduating from Wichita State, Yost was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 1978. He was re-elected in 1980, ultimately serving two terms in the House. In 1982, he left the House to attend the University of Kansas School of Law,[2] and he was elected to the Kansas State Senate from the 30th district in 1984.[1]
Yost served two terms in the state senate, and made an unsuccessful run for Kansas's 4th congressional district in 1992.[1] In 1997, he was elected as a district judge for Sedgwick County, and he spent nearly two decades there, leaving his judgeship in 2015 to become county counselor for Sedgwick County.[3]
In 2018, disputes erupted over a Federal Bureau of Investigation inquiry into alleged illegal behavior by several county commissioners regarding the firing of County Manager Mike Scholes.[4] Yost was accused of violating attorney-client confidentiality and faced ethics charges.[5] He closed his law office on September 2, 2022.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Yost, Eric". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "About Us". yostlaw.legal. The Law Office of David Yost. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ↑ Jill Tinsley and Kristi Zukovich (August 18, 2015). "Eric Yost Appointed to County Counselor". sedgwickcounty.org. State Library of Kansas. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Sedgwick County Manager Michael Scholes Resigns". kwch.com. 12 News Wichita. November 30, 2018. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ↑ Lefler, Dion (August 23, 2019). "Ousted Sedgwick County counselor Eric Yost faces state ethics probe over FBI controversy". kansas.com. Wichita Eagle. Retrieved November 9, 2022.