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{{Officeholder
{{Officeholder
|name=Sam Brownback
|name=Sam Brownback
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|state=Kansas
|state=Kansas
|terms=January 10, 2011 – Present
|terms=January 10, 2011 – January 31, 2018
|preceded=[[Mark Parkinson]]
|preceded=[[Mark Parkinson]]
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|former=n
|succeeded=
|succeeded=[[Jeff Colyer]]
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|state=Kansas
|state=Kansas
|succeeded=Jim Ryun
|succeeded=Jim Ryun
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'''Sam Dale Brownback''', born September 12, 1956 (age {{age|1956|9|12}}), in Parker, KS, is the current Governor and former U.S. [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[Kansas]].<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000953 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]</ref> He was a candidate for the [[Republican]] nomination for [[President of the United States of America|President of the United States]] in the [[2008 Presidential Election|2008 election]].
'''Sam Dale Brownback''' (born September 12, 1956 in Parker, KS; age {{age|1956|9|12}}) is the current Governor and former U.S. [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[Kansas]].<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000953 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]</ref> He was a candidate for the [[Republican]] nomination for [[President of the United States of America|President of the United States]] in the [[2008 Presidential Election|2008 election]].
Brownback was elected to the governorship of Kansas in the 2010 election. In 2011, Brownback signed into law the [[abortion legislation 2011|most effective series]] of [[pro-life]] bills in the nation.
Brownback was elected to the governorship of Kansas in the 2010 election. In 2011, Brownback signed into law the [[abortion legislation 2011|most effective series]] of [[pro-life]] bills in the nation.
==Political career==
==Political career==
Brownback served as a [[White House]] Fellow during [[George H.W. Bush]]'s administration and later became Secretary of Agriculture for Kansas, the youngest in the state's history. In 1994, Brownback was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Kansas' 2nd District as part of [[Newt Gingrich]]'s Republican Revolution. In 1996, Brownback was elected to the [[United States Senate]]. He sits on the Appropriations and Judiciary committees and is the ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee.
Brownback served as a [[White House]] Fellow during [[George H.W. Bush]]'s administration and later became Secretary of Agriculture for Kansas, the youngest in the state's history. In 1994, Brownback was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Kansas' 2nd District as part of [[Newt Gingrich]]'s Republican Revolution. In 1996, Brownback was elected to the [[United States Senate]]. He sits on the Appropriations and Judiciary committees and is the ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee.
==2008 Presidential Campaign==
As of August 2007, Brownback had missed more votes during the current session of Senate other than [[South Dakota]] [[Democrat]] [[Tim Johnson]] and [[Arizona]] [[Republican]] [[John McCain]], having missed over 39% of his votes. This was due to McCain and Brownback running for President.<ref>Lawrence Journal-World, August 10, 2007</ref>
===2008 Presidential Campaign===
In January 2008, Brownback declared his candidacy for President of the United States and touted himself as the most socially conservative candidate available. He has also referred to himself as a "bleeding heart conservative."<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/12/us/politics/12brownback.html]</ref>
In January 2008, Brownback declared his candidacy for President of the United States and touted himself as the most socially conservative candidate available. He has also referred to himself as a "bleeding heart conservative."<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/12/us/politics/12brownback.html]</ref>
He withdrew from the race, citing funding problems, and later endorsed Arizona Senator [[John McCain]].
He withdrew from the race, citing funding problems, and later endorsed Arizona Senator [[John McCain]].
===Kansas governor===
Brownback was elected Kansas governor in 2010, and he served until 2018. As governor, he advanced numerous conservative policies both on social and fiscal issues. In 2012, Brownback signed large tax cuts into law. Although the tax cuts had some positive effects,<ref>Ortiz, Alfredo (October 29, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/10/29/dont-let-way-kansas-handled-tax-cuts-be-used-as-excuse-to-block-federal-cuts.html Don't let the way Kansas handled tax cuts be used as an excuse to block federal cuts]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 29, 2018.</ref> they were unpopular, and due to bad economic conditions in the state, the state legislature re-enacted the taxes over Brownback's veto.<ref>Barrett, Joe; Rubin, Richard (June 7, 2017). [http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/06/07/kansas-legislators-repudiate-governor-override-tax-veto-update.html Kansas Legislators Repudiate Governor, Override Tax Veto -- 2nd Update]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved January 29, 2018.</ref>
Among the other policies enacted by Brownback include several [[pro-life]] and pro-freedom of conscience bills, such as one to ban abortion after 21 weeks.
Brownback announced he would resign as governor on January 31, 2018, in order to take up a position in the [[Trump Administration]].<ref>Pappas, Alex (January 25, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/25/kansas-gov-sam-brownback-resigns-to-take-trump-administration-role.html Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback resigns to take Trump administration role]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 29, 2018.</ref>
===U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom===
In July 2017, U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] nominated Brownback to be the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, a position he helped create in 1998. On January 24, 2018, the U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Brownback on a vote of 50–49, with Vice President [[Mike Pence]] casting a tie-breaking vote.<ref>Lardner, Richard (January 24, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/01/24/vote-by-pence-advances-nominee-for-religious-freedom-post.html Senate narrowly approves Brownback for religious freedom job]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 29, 2018.</ref><ref>Lowry, Bryan; Wise, Lindsay; Woodall, Hunter; Shorman, Jonathan (January 24, 2018). [http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article196503289.html Brownback, confirmed in dramatic D.C. vote, leaves legacy of controversy in Kansas]. ''The Kansas City Star''. Retrieved January 29, 2018.</ref><ref>Shellnutt, Kate (January 24, 2018). [http://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2018/january/sam-brownback-is-ambassador-international-religious-freedom.html Sam Brownback Finally Confirmed as America’s Religious Freedom Ambassador]. ''Christianity Today''. Retrieved January 29, 2018.</ref>
==Political Views==
==Political Views==
He opposes [[gun control]].
He opposes [[gun control]].
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000953 Profile] at the ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''
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