Mary Pilcher-Cook was born on December 23,1954 and is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 10th district from 2009 to 2020.
12 Facts About Mary Pilcher-Cook
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Mary Pilcher-Cook was a representative on the Kansas House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002 and from 2004 to 2006.
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Mary Pilcher-Cook was elected to the Kansas Senate 2008 and re-elected in 2012 and 2016.
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The 2008 Republican Primary, Mary Pilcher-Cook defeated State School Board Member Sue Gamble by a 57 to 43 percent margin.
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On November 4,2008, Mary Pilcher-Cook was elected to Senate District 10, defeating Democrat Pete Roman by a vote of 19,050 to 13,600, a 54.9 to 45.1 percent margin.
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On November 6,2012, Mary Pilcher-Cook was re-elected to Senate District 10, defeating Democrat Mark J Greene by a vote of 21,637 to 17,713, a 58 to 42 percent margin.
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Mary Pilcher-Cook is a conservative Republican, known for her stance, her efforts to fight ObamaCare, and other fiscally and socially conservative anti-abortion.
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In 2011 and 2012, Pilcher-Cook worked towards passage of the Kansas Health Care Freedom Amendment, which would have amended the Kansas Constitution, which failed by one vote due to resistance by the Republican leadership.
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Mary Pilcher-Cook is considered one of the most vocal opponents of abortion in the Kansas legislature.
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Mary Pilcher-Cook received support from all 11 Democratic senators, 11 Republicans, and the Senate's lone independent.
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On Dec 27,2019, Mary Pilcher-Cook announced that she would resign from the Senate on Jan 16,2020, days after the 2020 Senate session started.
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Mary Pilcher-Cook served the remainder of her term through January 2021, filed for election to the seat, a race he won.