Kansas Legislature to convene on Monday

The 2015 Kansas Legislature is set to convene at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12. 

The Legislature consists of a 125-member House of Representatives and a 40-member Senate. Representatives are elected for a two-year term, and senators are elected for a four-year term.

Locally, Republican Becky Hutchins of Holton serves the 61^st District of the Kansas House of Representatives, which includes most of Jackson and Pottawatomie counties. Hutchins is returning to the Legislature after serving the area as the 50^th District representative from 1994 to 2006. 

Republican Randy Garber of Sabetha was re-elected to the 62^nd District Kansas House of Representatives seat in November. The 62^nd District includes Jackson County townships north of 286^th Road, including the cities of Netawaka and Whiting, Nemaha and Brown counties and a portion of Atchison County. Garber was first elected to this position in 2010. 

Republican Dennis Pyle of Hiawatha has served as the senator for District 1 since 2004. He was re-elected in 2012. District 1 includes Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha and Pottawatomie counties. 

The lawmakers can be reached at their offices during the legislative session:

* Rep. Hutchins – According to the state website, the phone number for her office has yet to be determined. She can be reached by email at becky.hutchins@house.ks.gov. Her office is Room 176-W.

* Rep. Garber – Call 785 296-7665 or email  randy.garber@house.ks.gov. His office is Room 166-W.

* Sen. Pyle – Call 785-296-7379 or email Dennis.Pyle@senate.ks.gov. His office is Room 234-E.

* Gov. Sam Brownback – Call 785-296-3232. 

The Legislature usually adjourns in early May.