Sam Dale Brownback

Republican Senator of Kansas

http://brownback.senate.gov

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Senate Terms

January 1, 1956 (69 years old)

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Served as a U.S. Senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011 and as the 46th Governor of Kansas from 2011 to 2018.
Held the position of U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom from 2018 to 2021.
Initially appointed as Secretary of Agriculture of Kansas in 1986.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, representing Kansas’s 2nd congressional district for one term.
Known for significant tax cuts during his governorship, which were later repealed due to budget shortfalls.
Advocated for conservative social policies, including anti-abortion legislation and opposition to the Affordable Care Act.
His tenure as governor was marked by declining approval ratings and criticism over budget management and education funding.
Ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 but withdrew before the primaries.
His political career was heavily supported by the Koch brothers and aligned with their libertarian economic principles.
Converted to Catholicism in 2002 and is associated with the conservative organization Opus Dei.
Criticized for his handling of various social issues, including LGBT rights and immigration policies.