Lynn Jenkins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lynn Jenkins
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jun 10, 1963(1963-06-10)
Age	61
Birthplace	Holton
Country	United States
Horoscope	Gemini

Lynn Jenkins Biography

Lynn Jenkins is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on June 10, 1963 in Holton, United States. Lynn Haag Jenkins, born June 10, 1963, is an American politician. She was the U.S. Rep for Kansas’s 2nd congressional District from 2009 to 2019. From 2003 to 2008 she was Kansas State Treasurer. She also served in the Kansas House of Representatives (1999 to 2000) and the Kansas Senate (2000 to 2002). She is a Republican Party member.

Jenkins received campaign contributions from the pro-abortion rights Republican Majority for Choice, The WISH List, and Republican Majority for Choice during her 2007-2008 congressional race. In 2010, Jenkins’ top 100 contributors included the Republican Majority for Choice. Jenkins was called “pro-choice” throughout the campaign. Jenkins was also endorsed by WISH List (a Republican group). Kansans for Life, an antiabortion PAC, endorsed Jenkins in 2014.

Jenkins has two children, Hayley and Hayden, and was married for 25 years. Her husband Scott filed for divorce on Friday, November 7, 2008, shortly after her election to the U.S. House. She is a member of the United Methodist Church.

Jenkins has a zero rating from the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda for her immigration-related voting record. Jenkins believes that by “improving” the Mexico-United States border it will be “more difficult for illegal immigrants to obtain and use false identification documents.” She supports installing technology and building additional fences along the border. In 2008, Jenkins stated that she is against amnesty for undocumented immigrants. Regarding DACA and the Dreamers, Jenkins released the following statement: “These children did not come to America on their own terms, they simply followed their parents. In the coming weeks, I look forward to working with my colleagues to create a permanent solution through the legislative process with input from Kansans in the 2nd District.”

Jenkins was a Kansas House of Representatives member for two years and a Kansas senator for one term. In 2002, she was elected as state treasurer. At that time, she started serving in many organizations, including as president of NAST (National Association of State Treasurers).

Lynn Jenkins Net Worth

Lynn Jenkins is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lynn Jenkins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The McCourt School of Public Policy and The Lugar Center ranked Jenkins as the 96th most bipartisan House member during the 114th United States Congress.

Jenkins stated in a 2000 Vote Smart survey that she supported the use of the Kansas death penalty, contracting with private firms to build and/or maintain state prisons and prosecuting juveniles convicted of felony offenses as adults.

On April 4, 2007, Jenkins announced that she had filed papers with the Federal Election Commission as a first step of running for the U.S. House of Representatives for Kansas’s 2nd congressional district.

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Who is Lynn Jenkins Dating?

According to our records, Lynn Jenkins married to Scott Jenkins. As of December 1, 2023, Lynn Jenkins’s is not dating anyone.

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At a town hall on August 19, 2009, Jenkins commented on President Barack Obama’s policies, saying, “Republicans are struggling right now to find the great white hope.” Jenkins said to the crowd. “I suggest to any of you who are concerned about that, who are Republican, there are some great young Republican minds in Washington.” Jenkins then gave the names of several young, white Republicans. “The Great White Hope,” a phrase that originated in the early 1900s, was a reference to any boxer whites hoped would finally defeat the World Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson, who was black. Jenkins later apologized, clarifying her remarks and saying that “I was explaining that there are some bright lights in the House, and I was unaware of any negative connotation. If I offended somebody, obviously I apologize.” Only one month earlier she had voted for a resolution urging President Obama to pardon black U.S. boxer Jack Johnson, which had text that explained the meaning of the phrase “The Great White Hope”. Jenkins responded by saying she had voted for the resolution without reading it first.

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Lynn Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lynn Jenkins celebrates birthday on June 10 of every year.

In June 2013, after the United States farm bill failed again, Jenkins claimed she was disappointed in House Republicans, who were divided over the issue. She blamed the failure in the House on the inability to find common ground, stating that there are still too many Democratic and Republican members who allowed politics to trump progress.