Tom Arpke

Tom Arpke
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 10, 2017
Preceded byPete Brungardt
Succeeded byRandall Hardy
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 69th district
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 9, 2013
Preceded byDeena Horst
Succeeded byJ. R. Claeys
Personal details
Born (1952-02-06) February 6, 1952 (age 72)[1]
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBeth Arpke
Children5
ResidenceSalina, Kansas
Alma materFlorida State University
ProfessionTravel agent, consultant

Tom Arpke (born February 6, 1952) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 24th district from 2013 to 2017. The American Conservative Union gave him a lifetime rating of 84%.

Arpke is a Salina travel agent and consultant,[2] and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology from Florida State University. He and his wife, Beth, have five children including Kellan Arpke, who is a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. Arpke was elected to the Kansas House in 2010 and filed for the Senate race in 2012.[3]

  1. ^ "Tom Arpke's Political Summary". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Senator Tom Arpke". Kansas Legislature. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "Tom Arpke". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 13, 2018.