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==Early Life and Education==

==Early Life and Education==

Brownback grew up on his family farm near Parker, KS.  He attended Prairie View High School in Linn County and served as state president of [[Future Farmers of America]].  His tradition of leadership continued through his college years as student body president at [[Kansas State University]] and as class president at [[University of Kansas]] Law School.<ref>[http://brownback.senate.gov/english/aboutsam/biography.htm Official Senate Biography] </ref>

Brownback grew up on his family farm near Parker, KS.  He attended Prairie View High School in Linn County and served as state president of [[Future Farmers of America]].  His tradition of leadership continued through his college years as student body president at [[Kansas State University]] and as class president at [[University of Kansas]] Law School.<ref>[http://brownback.senate.gov/english/aboutsam/biography.htm Official Senate Biography]</ref>

==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.  

== Votes Missed ==

== Votes Missed ==

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>

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>

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