# Jay Emler

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**Jay Scott Emler** (born May 25, 1949) is a former [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of the [Kansas Senate](/source/Kansas_Senate), representing the [35th district](/source/Kansas's_35th_Senate_district) from 2001 until 2014. He previously worked as a Municipal Judge in [Lindsborg](/source/Lindsborg,_Kansas). Emler was elected by his colleagues to serve as [majority leader](/source/Majority_leader) of the Senate, following [Derek Schmidt](/source/Derek_Schmidt)'s election as [Kansas Attorney General](/source/Kansas_Attorney_General).[2] Emler assumed the position when the Senate convened January 10, 2011.[citation needed] Emler accepted an appointment to the [Kansas Corporation Commission](/source/Kansas_Corporation_Commission) and resigned his seat in the Kansas Senate in 2014;[3] he was succeeded by [Clark Shultz](/source/Clark_Shultz).[4]

He lives in Lindsborg, is married to Lorraine Emler and practices law in [McPherson](/source/McPherson,_Kansas).

## Committee assignments

Sen. Emler works on these legislative committees:[5]

- Ways and Means
- Joint Committee on Kansas Security (vice-chair)
- Commerce
- Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits
- Joint Committee on State Building Construction
- Utilities

## Major donors

Some of the top contributors to Sen. Emler's 2008 campaign, according to the *National Institute on Money in State Politics*:[6]

- Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Contractors Association, [Koch Industries](/source/Koch_Industries), Pioneer Communications

Energy and natural resources companies were his largest donor group.

## References

1. ["The Voter's Self Defense System"](http://votesmart.org/candidate/34818/jay-scott-emler#.UftdCGRxtHs)

1. Carpenter, Tim (December 20, 2010). ["Emler secures majority leader job"](http://cjonline.com/news/state/2010-12-20/emler_secures_majority_leader_job). *Topeka Capital-Journal*. Retrieved January 7, 2011.

1. ["Emler resigns Senate seat"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140726190453/http://www.mcphersonsentinel.com/article/20140117/News/140119310). *McPherson Sentinel*. 17 January 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.mcphersonsentinel.com/article/20140117/News/140119310) on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.

1. Clarkin, Mary (25 July 2014). ["Scramble is on for state Senate post"](http://www.hutchnews.com/news/local_state_news/scramble-is-on-for-state-senate-post). *The Hutchinson News*. Retrieved 26 July 2014.[dead link]

1. [Profile from the Kansas Legislature](http://kslegislature.org/li_2012/b2011_12/members/sen_emler_jay_1/)

1. [Jay Emler 2008 campaign contributions](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=107954)

## External links

- [Kansas Senate Biography](http://kslegislature.org/li_2012/b2011_12/members/sen_emler_jay_1/)
- [Project Vote Smart profile](http://www.votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=34818)
- Campaign contributions: [2000](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=32146), [2002](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=73523), [2004](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=74051), [2006](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=83015), [2008](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=107954)
- [Sen. Emler's website](https://web.archive.org/web/20081121060327/http://www.jayemler.com/index.html)

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