House vote on same-sex ban
The following is the 87-36 vote today by which the House adopted a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions for gay couples, putting it on the ballot April 5.
The measure needed a two-thirds majority, or 83 votes, from the 124 House members present. One seat is vacant because Rep. Carol Beggs, R-Salina, died last month.
A “yes” vote was a vote to adopt the amendment. A “no” vote was a vote against the measure.
Of the 83 Republicans, 68 voted “yes,” 13 voted “no” and one was absent.
Of the 42 Democrats, 19 voted “yes” and 23 voted “no.”
REPUBLICANS VOTING YES
Clay Aurand, Courtland.
Virginia Beamer, Oakley.
Bob Bethell, Alden.
Anthony Brown, Eudora.
Steve Brunk, Wichita.
Mike Burgess, Topeka.
Richard Carlson, St. Marys.
Eric Carter, Overland Park.
Pat Colloton, Leawood.
Mary Pilcher Cook, Shawnee.
Don Dahl, Hillsboro.
Willa DeCastro, Wichita.
Kathe Decker, Clay Center.
John Edmonds, Great Bend.
John Faber, Brewster.
Joann Flower, Oskaloosa.
Joann Freeborn, Concordia.
Pat George, Dodge City.
Mario Goico, Wichita.
John Grange, El Dorado.
Gary Hayzlett, Lakin.
Carl Dean Holmes, Liberal.
Mitch Holmes, St. John.
Deena Horst, Salina.
Steve Huebert, Valley Center.
David Huff, Lenexa.
Joe Humerickhouse, Osage City.
Becky Hutchins, Holton.
Bonnie Huy, Wichita.
Dan Johnson, Hays.
Everett Johnson, Augusta.
Kasha Kelley, Arkansas City.
Richard Kelsey, Goddard.
Mike Kiegerl, Olathe.
Patricia Kilpatrick, Overland Park.
Lance Kinzer, Olathe.
Forrest Knox, Fredonia.
Carl Krehbiel, Moundridge.
Brenda Landwehr, Wichita.
Bill Light, Rolla.
Ward Loyd, Garden City.
Peggy Mast, Emporia.
Doug Mays, Topeka.
Bill McCreary, Wellington.
Joe McLeland, Wichita.
Ray Merrick, Stilwell.
Frank Miller, Independence.
Jim Morrison, Colby.
Judy Morrison, Shawnee.
Don Myers, Derby.
Melvin Neufeld, Ingalls.
Dean Newton, Prairie Village.
Todd Novascone, Wichita.
Lynne Oharah, Uniontown.
Robert Olson, Olathe.
Mike O’Neal, Hutchinson.
Bill Otto, LeRoy.
Virgil Peck, Tyro.
Larry Powell, Kalvesta.
Ted Powers, Mulvane.
Scott Schwab, Olathe.
Sharon Schwartz, Washington.
Arlen Siegfreid, Olathe.
Dale Swenson, Wichita.
Jene Vickrey, Louisburg.
Jason Watkins, Wichita.
Shari Weber, Herington.
Kenny Wilk, Lansing.
REPUBLICANS VOTING NO
Ray Cox, Bonner Springs.
Barbara Craft, Junction City.
Lana Gordon, Topeka.
Don Hill, Emporia.
Terrie Huntington, Mission Hills.
Jeff Jack, Parsons.
Ed O’Malley, Roeland Park.
Tim Owens, Overland Park.
JoAnn Pottorff, Wichita.
Stephanie Sharp, Lenexa.
Tom Sloan, Lawrence.
Kevin Yoder, Overland Park.
Jim Yonally, Overland Park.
REPUBLICANS ABSENT
Clark Shultz, Lindsborg.
DEMOCRATS VOTING YES
Tom Burroughs, Kansas City.
Sydney Carlin, Manhattan.
Bill Feuerborn, Garnett.
Doug Gatewood, Columbus.
Bob Grant, Cherokee.
Broderick Henderson, Kansas City.
Jerry Henry, Cummings.
Tom Holland, Baldwin City.
Bruce Larkin, Baileyville.
Margaret Long, Kansas City.
Dennis McKinney, Greensburg.
Jan Pauls, Hutchinson.
Eber Phelps, Hays.
L. Candy Ruff, Leavenworth.
Bonnie Sharp, Kansas City.
Tom Thull, North Newton.
Mark Treaster, Pretty Prairie.
Jim Ward, Wichita.
Jerry Williams, Chanute.
DEMOCRATS VOTING NO
Barbara Ballard, Lawrence.
Marti Crow, Leavenworth.
Paul Davis, Lawrence.
Nile Dillmore, Wichita.
Oletha Faust-Goudeau, Wichita.
Geraldine Flaharty, Wichita.
Vaughn Flora, Topeka.
Delia Garcia, Wichita.
Tom Hawk, Manhattan.
Nancy Kirk, Topeka.
Annie Kuether, Topeka.
Harold Lane, Topeka.
Judy Loganbill, Wichita.
Ann Mah, Topeka.
Melody McCray-Miller, Wichita.
Julie Menghini, Pittsburg.
Mike Peterson, Kansas City.
Louis Ruiz, Kansas City.
Tom Sawyer, Wichita.
Judy Showalter, Winfield.
Sue Storm, Overland Park.
Josh Svaty, Ellsworth.
Valdenia Winn, Kansas City.




