Janice Pauls
Pauls in 2012
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 102nd district
In office
1991 – January 9, 2017
Preceded byDonna Whiteman
Succeeded byPatsy Terrell
Personal details
Born(1952-09-26)September 26, 1952
Hugoton, Kansas, U.S.
DiedJuly 5, 2017(2017-07-05) (aged 64)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (2014-2017)
Democratic (before 2014)
SpouseRonald 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

  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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