Jim Garner
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Jim Garner is an American politician, who serves as the Kansas Secretary of Labor
. Garner was appointed to the post on January 7, 2003 by former Governor Kathleen Sebelius
Garner attended Coffeyville public schools, graduating from Field Kindley High School and Coffeyville Community College
. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history from the University of Kansas
and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law
.
Following law school, Jim served a two-year appointment as a research attorney for U.S. District Judge Dale E. Saffels.
Garner served six terms in the Kansas House of Representatives
, having been first elected to the 11th District in November 1990. He has served as the Ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, as Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and as a member of the House Taxation Committee, the House Insurance Committee, and the House Business, Commerce and Labor Committee.
In December of 1998, Jim was unanimously elected to serve as the House Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives and was re-elected to that position in 2000.
On January 7, 2003, Governor Kathleen Sebelius
announced her selection of Jim Garner to serve as Acting Secretary of the Kansas Department of Labor, and on March 28 the Governor selected Jim to serve as Secretary of Labor.
Kansas State Cabinet
The Kansas State Cabinet is part of the executive branch of the Government of the U.S. state of Kansas, consisting of the appointed heads of the Kansas state executive departments.-Current cabinet departments:...
. Garner was appointed to the post on January 7, 2003 by former Governor Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius is an American politician currently serving as the 21st Secretary of Health and Human Services. She was the second female Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the Democratic respondent to the 2008 State of the Union address, and chair-emerita of the Democratic Governors...
Garner attended Coffeyville public schools, graduating from Field Kindley High School and Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville Community College is a community college located in Coffeyville, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1923....
. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history from the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law
University of Kansas School of Law
The University of Kansas School of Law is a public law school located on the main campus of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. The University of Kansas Law School was founded in 1893, replacing the earlier Department of Law, which had existed since 1878. The school has more than 50...
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Following law school, Jim served a two-year appointment as a research attorney for U.S. District Judge Dale E. Saffels.
Garner served six terms in the Kansas House of Representatives
Kansas House of Representatives
The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kansas Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. State of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on...
, having been first elected to the 11th District in November 1990. He has served as the Ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, as Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and as a member of the House Taxation Committee, the House Insurance Committee, and the House Business, Commerce and Labor Committee.
In December of 1998, Jim was unanimously elected to serve as the House Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives and was re-elected to that position in 2000.
On January 7, 2003, Governor Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius is an American politician currently serving as the 21st Secretary of Health and Human Services. She was the second female Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the Democratic respondent to the 2008 State of the Union address, and chair-emerita of the Democratic Governors...
announced her selection of Jim Garner to serve as Acting Secretary of the Kansas Department of Labor, and on March 28 the Governor selected Jim to serve as Secretary of Labor.