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February Luncheon & Meeting

 




Congresswoman

Lynn Jenkins


Where:

American Royal
1701 American Royal Ct
Kansas City, MO 64102

 

Thursday, February 23, 2012

11:30 a.m.  Networking

12:00 p.m.  Luncheon

12:30 p.m.  Presentation

1:30 p.m.    Adjourn

 


The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City is pleased to welcome U.S. Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins as the featured speaker for its monthly luncheon, February 23, 2012. She will give the council a Congressional update, with focus on Agricultural issues.   


Congresswoman Jenkins grew up on a dairy farm near Holton and graduated from Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS and Weber State College in Ogden, UT, where she studied accounting and economics. Following graduation, she became a Certified Public Accountant and practiced public accounting in the private sector before entering public service in 1998. After serving four years in the Kansas Legislature, Congresswoman Jenkins was elected the 37th State Treasurer of Kansas in 2002 and served until 2009.

 

In 2008, Congresswoman Jenkins was elected to Congress, representing the Second District of Kansas, which includes Topeka, Leavenworth, Manhattan, Pittsburg, the western half of Lawrence, and the majority of northeast and southeast Kansas.

 

She currently serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, the chief tax writing committee in the House of Representatives, and sits on the Trade and Oversight Subcommittees.