{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Clark Shultz |state_senate = Kansas |district = 35th |term_start = February 3, 2014 |term_end = January 12, 2015 |predecessor = Jay Emler |successor = Rick Wilborn |state_house1 = Kansas |district1 = 73rd |term_start1 = January 13, 1997 |term_end1 = February 3, 2014 |preceded1 = Delbert Crabb |succeeded1 = Les Mason |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|2|13}} |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |party = Republican |spouse = Lori |children = 6 |education = Wichita State University (BA)<br>Baker University (MBA) }}
'''Clark Shultz''' (born 1957) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, having represented the 35th district. Following the resignation of Jay Emler in January 2014, he was selected to take the position by Precinct and Township Republican Committeemen and Committeewomen.<ref>{{cite web |title=Clark Shultz To Fill Open Senate Seat |author=KSAL staff |website=KSAL |url=http://www.ksal.com/clark-shultz-to-fill-open-senate-seat/ |date=31 January 2014 |accessdate=26 July 2014}}</ref> He previously served in the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 73rd district. His was succeeded in the House by Les Mason.<ref>{{cite news |title=Les Mason elected to Dist. 73 House seat |url=http://www.mcphersonsentinel.com/article/20140218/News/140219229 |last=Janey |first=Cristina |newspaper=McPherson Sentinel |date=18 February 2014 |accessdate=26 July 2014}}</ref> He had served since 1997. He and his family currently reside in Lindsborg.
==Committee membership== * Health and Human Services * Financial Institutions * Insurance (Chair) * Rules and Journal (Chair) * Select Committee on KPERS (Vice-Chair)
==Major Donors== The top 5 donors to Shultz's 2008 campaign:<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=108185 Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions]</ref> *1. Kansas Assoc of Insurance Agents $1,000 *2. Koch Industries $1,000 *3. Kansas Bankers Assoc $1,000 *4. Kansas Hospital Assoc $1,000 *5. HSBC North America $1,000
==References== <references/>
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090904060445/http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-house/searchHouse.do?rep=4429 Kansas Legislature - Clark Shultz] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140322135753/https://clarkshultz.com/ Clark Shultz for Insurance Commissioner] campaign website * [http://votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=12630 Project Vote Smart profile] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120309130945/http://kansasvotes.org/Legislator.aspx?ID=15579 Kansas Votes profile] * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090504174509/http://www.statesurge.com/members/1625-clark-shultz-kansas State Surge - Legislative and voting track record]}} * Campaign contributions: [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=31700 1996], [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=32029 1998], [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=32342 2000], [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=18268 2002], [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=74275 2004], [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=91132 2006], [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=108163 2008]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shultz, Clark}} Category:Living people Category:Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives Category:Republican Party Kansas state senators Category:People from Lindsborg, Kansas Category:1957 births Category:Wichita State University alumni Category:Baker University alumni Category:21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature Category:20th-century members of the Kansas Legislature