Jim Ward | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Burroughs |
| Succeeded by | Tom Sawyer |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Constituency | 86th District (2013-2021) 88th District (2003-2013) |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 29th district | |
| In office January 1991 – January 11, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene Anderson |
| Succeeded by | U. L. Gooch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1957 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Karen |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Creighton University (BA) Washburn University (JD) |
James Ward (born December 5, 1957) is a Democratic former member of the Kansas House of Representatives, who represented the 86th district from 2013 to 2021.[1] He was first elected to seat 88 in 2003 and served as the House Minority Leader from 2017 to 2019, succeeded by Representative Tom Sawyer as of January 14, 2019. Ward ran for the 28th district of the Kansas Senate against incumbent Mike Petersen but was defeated.[2]
Prior to his election to the House, Ward served in the Kansas Senate from 1991 to 1993 and on the Wichita City Council in 1991.
In 2017, Ward announced but later withdrew his candidacy for the 2018 gubernatorial election in Kansas.