Josh Svaty | |
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| Secretary of Agriculture of Kansas | |
| In office July 14, 2009 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Governor | Mark Parkinson |
| Preceded by | Adrian Polansky |
| Succeeded by | Dale Rodman |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 108th district | |
| In office January 8, 2003 – July 14, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis McKinney |
| Succeeded by | Don Svaty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1979 Ellsworth, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kimberly Svaty |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Sterling College (BS) |
Joshua Svaty (/ˈswɑːti/;[1] born November 7, 1979) is an American politician, farmer, and businessman from Kansas. He announced his bid for the 2018 Kansas gubernatorial election as a Democrat on May 16, 2017.[2] In 2002, at the age of 22, Svaty was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives and served until he was appointed secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture by Governor Mark Parkinson on July 14, 2009. After leaving office in 2011, Svaty served as the Vice President of The Land Institute, a nonprofit agricultural research entity near Salina. He and his wife own a farm in Ellsworth County, Kansas.[2]