Pat Apple

Pat Apple
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 37th district
In office
January 14, 2013 – April 10, 2014
Preceded byRaymond Merrick
Succeeded byMolly Baumgardner
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 12th district
In office
January 10, 2005 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byRobert Tyson
Succeeded byCaryn Tyson
Personal details
Born (1957-08-31) August 31, 1957 (age 67)[1]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDebbie Apple
Children2
ResidenceLouisburg
OccupationMaster Electrician and Electrical Contractor

Patton M. Apple, known as Pat, (born August 31, 1957) was a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 37th district from 2013 to 2014. He succeeded Robert Tyson to represent the 12th district from 2005 to 2013. After redistricting for the 2012 elections, he filed for the District 37 seat. The American Conservative Union gave him a 92% evaluation. He was previously involved in the Board of Education for the Unified School District 416 (1991–2003). From 2003 to 2005, he was a Miami County Commissioner for District 4.

He resigned in April 2014 to become a member of the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC), a state agency which regulates motor carriers, public utilities, pipelines and the oil and gas industries. He was appointed to the post by Gov. Sam Brownback on March 24, 2014, and confirmed by a Kansas Senate vote on April 6, 2014.[2] He became chairman of the board in January 2017, and his terms expired in March 2018. In December 2017, he announced that he would not be seeking reappointment to the board for another four-year term.[3]

  1. ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Apple, Pat". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Hart, Megan (April 11, 2014). "New KCC Commissioner: Only Agenda Is To Serve Kansas". cjonline.com. Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Carpenter, Tim (December 13, 2017). "Pat Apple, KCC chairman, plans to step down from regulatory board". cjonline.com. Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved October 24, 2022.