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Steve Fitzgerald | |
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| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – September 24, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kelly Kultala |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Braun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1944 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Francie Fitzgerald |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Leavenworth, Kansas |
| Alma mater | Command and General Staff College Saint Martin's University |
| Profession | Retired infantry officer, businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army[1] |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel |
Steve Fitzgerald (born December 26, 1944) is an American politician and businessman who is former a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 5th district from 2013 until his resignation in 2018. He ran for the Republican nomination in Kansas's 2nd congressional district in 2018 but was defeated by Steve Watkins.[2][3][4]
The areas he represents in the Kansas Legislature are Leavenworth, Lansing, Piper, Bonner Springs, Edwardsville (part) as well as part of Kansas City.[5][6] He is the Vice-Chair of the Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee and also serves on the Education, Judiciary and Transportation committees.[7][8][9][10]
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- ^ "Kansas Sen. Steve Fitzgerald is running for Congress". Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ "Kansas Sen. Steve Fitzgerald is running for Congress | The Kansas City Star". www.kansascity.com. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ Richmeier, John. "Fitzgerald Running For Congress". Leavenworth Times.
- ^ "2012 - Official Election Results" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State.
- ^ "2016 - Official Election Results" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State.
- ^ "Vote4Fitzgerald". vote4fitzgerald.publishpath.com. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ "Senator Steve Fitzgerald | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". www.kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ "Steve Fitzgerald - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- ^ "Kansas 5th District State Senate Results: Steve Fitzgerald Wins". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-04-12.