Gene Rardin - State Representative
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McKinney appoints Gene Rardin to Special Education Task Force
July 22, 2008
House Minority Leader Dennis McKinney, Greensburg, announced the appointment of Rep. Gene Rardin, Overland Park, to the Special Education Funding Task Force.
“All Kansas schoolchildren deserve access to high quality education,” said House Minority Leader Dennis McKinney, Greensburg. “As a former educator, Rep. Rardin is extremely qualified to review the special education funding formula and ensure that it provides school districts with adequate resources to help students with additional needs.”
Medicaid funding previously allotted to special education programs in Kansas public schools will decline by $23 million in 2009. The 11-member Special Education Task Force was created as part of Senate Bill 620 in an effort to ensure students with higher needs continue to receive the services required for them to succeed in school.
Prior to his service in the Kansas Legislature, Rardin’s diverse professional background included time as a project engineer for Kansas City Power & Light, a telecommunications manager, a teacher and a small business owner. He received an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Kansas and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri in Kansas City.
Rardin represents the 16th House District, which includes portions of Overland Park and Lenexa. He serves on the House committees on Economic Development and Tourism, Transportation and Taxation, as well as the House Select Committee on Energy and Environment for the Future.
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Rardin seeks re-election to Kansas House
June 5, 2008
TOPEKA – Rep. Gene Rardin, Overland park, announced that he has filed by petition for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives. Rardin represents the 16th House District, which includes segments of Overland Park and Lenexa.
“It has been an honor to serve the people of Overland Park,” Rardin said. “I will continue to support policies at the Capitol that reflect the values of my constituents, both as Kansans and residents of this community."
First elected to the Legislature in 2006, Rardin serves on the House committees on Economic Development and Tourism, Transportation and Taxation. In 2008, Rardin also served on the House Select Committee on Energy and Environment for the Future, which explored ways to increase energy investments and production in Kansas. He offers a thorough understanding of complicated issues surrounding energy policy.
In addition to his work with Kansas energy policy, Rardin will utilize his experience as a public school teacher by serving on the Special Education Funding Task Force. This task force will study the existing formula for funding special education and related services, including Medicaid and replacement state aid.
Prior to his service in the House of Representatives, Rardin’s diverse professional background included time as a project engineer for Kansas City Power & Light, a telecommunications manager and a teacher. For the last 12 years, Rardin has owned his own Career Consulting and Training Business. He received two undergraduate degrees from the University of Kansas: one in education and another in electrical engineering. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri in Kansas City.
Rardin, a lifelong Johnson County resident, lives in Overland Park with his wife of 42 years, Juanita. They have two grown children and three granddaughters.
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McKinney appoints Gene Rardin to select committee on energy
February 6, 2008
House Minority Leader Dennis McKinney, Greensburg, announced the appointment of Rep. Gene Rardin, Overland Park, to the select committee on Energy and Environment for the Future.
“Kansas has a unique opportunity to lead America on its path to energy independence,” said McKinney. “Gene offers the right combination of knowledge, experience and common sense to generate responsible opportunities for energy development.”
The select committee on Energy and Environment for the Future will explore ways to increase energy investments and production in Kansas. In 2007, Rardin served on the special committee on Energy, Natural Resources and Environment. He offers a thorough understanding of complicated issues surrounding energy policy.
Prior to his service in the state legislature, Rardin’s diverse professional background included time as a project engineer for Kansas City Power & Light, a telecommunications manager, a teacher and a small business owner. He received an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Kansas and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri in Kansas City.
Rardin represents the 16th House District, which includes segments of Overland Park and Lenexa. He serves on the House committees on Economic Development and Tourism, Transportation and Taxation.
