| State house | Kansas |
|---|---|
| District | 9th |
| Predecessor | Edwin Bideau |
| Successor | Fred Gardner |
| Term start | October 16, 2013 |
| Term end | January 9, 2023 |
| Birth date | November 1, 1963 (age 62) |
| Birth place | Allen County, Kansas, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Susan |
| Profession | rancher/realtor/auctioneer[1] |
Kent Thompson (born November 1, 1963) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives for the 9th district from 2013 to 2023.[2][3][4]
He served as majority whip of the Kansas House of Representatives, holding the post from 2017 to 2019. For the 2019–2020 session he served as the chairman of the House Local Government Committee and as a member of the House Transportation Committee and the House Agriculture Committee.[5]
References
- ^ "Republican delegates tab Thompson district 9 rep". The Chanute Tribune. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "KanFocus -- Committees, Kent Thompson, R-9th". www.kanfocus.com
- ^ "Representative Kent Thompson | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". www.kslegislature.org
- ^ "Thompson steps out of the ring". The Iola Register. June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Representative Kent Thompson | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". www.kslegislature.org