| 词条 | Terry Bruce (politician) |
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|image = |imagesize = |name= Terry Bruce |image name= |state_senate=Kansas |state=Kansas |district=34th |term_start= 2005 |term_end= 2016 |preceded= |succeeded= |party=Republican |birth_date={{birth date and age|1975|3|5|mf=y}}[1] |birth_place= |death_date= |death_place= |spouse=Sarah Bruce |profession=attorney |alma_mater= |religion= |residence=Hutchinson, Kansas }} Terry Bruce, of Hutchinson, Kansas, USA, is a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 34th District since 2005. He previously worked as an Assistant District Attorney for Reno County, Kansas. He has also interned with Speaker of the House Robin Jennison and has worked for House Majority Leader Clay Aurand. He first served in the Kansas Senate beginning in 2005. However, he lost his primary in 2016. ControversiesSales tax increaseIn June 2015, Bruce voted in favor of SB 270, which increased Kansas state sales tax from 6.15% to 6.5%, while also increasing the cigarette tax by 50 cents. According to the American Tax Foundation, this was the 8th highest tax increase in the history of the United States.[2] Gay marriageIn March 2014, Bruce stated that he supported Kansas's ban on gay marriage and opposed efforts then to remove the ban.[3] Committee assignmentsSince 2013, Senator Bruce has served on the following legislative committees:[4][5]
Major donorsSome of the top contributors to Sen. Bruce's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:[6] Terry Bruce (self-finance), Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Kansas Bankers Association Sen. Bruce financed $22,972 of his own campaign, more than any of his other donor groups. References1. ^KanFocus: Terry Bruce 2. ^{{cite web|title=Kansas Approves Tax Increase Package, Likely Will Be Back for More|url=http://taxfoundation.org/blog/kansas-approves-tax-increase-package-likely-will-be-back-more|publisher=American Tax Foundation|accessdate=11 July 2016}} 3. ^{{cite news|last=Carpenter|first=Tim|title=Kansas shying from spotlight in gay-marriage drama|url=http://cjonline.com/news/state/2014-03-29/kansas-shying-spotlight-gay-marriage-drama|accessdate=31 March 2014|newspaper=The Topeka Capital-Journal|date=29 March 2014}} 4. ^Kansas State Legislature - Senator Terry Bruce, 2013-2014 5. ^Kansas State Legislature - Senator Terry Bruce, 2015-2016 6. ^Terry Bruce 2008 campaign contributions External links
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