Gene Suellentrop | |
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| Majority Leader of the Kansas Senate | |
| In office January 11, 2021 – April 9, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Denning |
| Succeeded by | Larry Alley |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 11, 2017 – January 2nd, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Donovan |
| Succeeded by | Chase Blasi |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 91st district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Brenda Landwehr |
| Succeeded by | Greg Lakin |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 105th district | |
| In office December 14, 2009 – January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Watkins |
| Succeeded by | Mark Hutton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1952 Colwich, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Christine Suellentrop |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Saint Gregory's University |
| Website | Official website |
Gene Suellentrop (born January 1, 1952) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing the 27th district from January 11, 2017, to January 2, 2023. He served as the Senate's Majority Leader beginning in January 2021.
After an intoxicated high-speed freeway police chase in the wrong direction on March 16, 2021, he was removed as Senate Majority Leader by a caucus vote in April 2021, but not from the Senate itself. Before being elected to the state senate, he had served two terms in the Kansas house, then was elected to the senate in 2016.