In the recent vote on the education finance bill with the harmful policy provisions, eastern Johnson County senators and representatives voted against the bill. Central and western Johnson County legislators voted in favor of the bill. This bill’s policy pieces were part of the privatization/anti-public school agenda pushed by the Kochs and their various funded and influenced lobbying entities, ALEC, the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, AFP and KPI. We’ve also included Speaker Merrick’s donation from Kansas Chamber President Mike O’Neal. Here’s a chart showing HB 2506 Johnson County aye votes and donations those legislators received from Kansas Chamber of Commerce (KCC) and Koch. Here’s a link to this and other information: http://www.kansas.gov/ethics/Campaign_Finance/View_Submitted_Forms_&_Reports.html
House
| District | Representative | 2013 |
| 14 | Keith Esau | KCC 500 |
| 15 | Erin Davis | 0 (appointed 2014) |
| 16 | Amanda Grosserode | KCC 500 |
| 17 | Brett Hildabrand | KCC 500 |
| 18 | John Rubin | KCC 500 |
| 20 | Rob Bruchman | KCC 250 |
| 23 | Kelly Meigs | KCC 500 |
| 27 | Ray Merrick | Michael O’Neal 100; KCC 500; Koch 500 |
| 28 | Jerry Lunn | KCC 500; Koch 500 |
| 29 | James Todd | Koch 500 |
| 30 | Lance Kinzer | KCC 250; Koch 500 |
| 38 | Willie Dove | KCC 500; Koch 500 |
| 39 | Charles Macheers | KCC 500; Koch 500 |
| 48 | Marvin Kleeb | KCC: 250; Koch 500 |
| 49 | Scott Schwab | KCC 250 |
| 78 | Ron Ryckman, Jr. | KCC 250; Koch 500 |
| 121 | Mike Kieger | KCC 250 |
Senate
| District | Senator | 2012-2013 |
| 8 | Jim Denning | KCC 1,000; Koch 1,000 |
| 9 | Julia Lynn | Koch 1,000; KCC 1,000 |
| 10 | Mary Pilcher Cook | KCC 1,000; Koch 1,000 |
| 11 | Jeff Melcher | KCC 1,000; Koch 1,000 |
| 21 | Greg Smith | KCC 1,000; Koch 1,000 |
| 23 | Rob Olson | KCC 1,000; Koch 1,000 |
| 37 | Pat Apple | KCC 500; Koch 2,000 (separate 1K donations) |