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|office = [[Kansas Department of Agriculture|Secretary of Agriculture of Kansas]] |
|office = [[Kansas Department of Agriculture|Secretary of Agriculture of Kansas]] |
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|governor = [[ |
|governor = [[Mark Parkinson]] |
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|term_start = July 14, 2009 |
|term_start = July 14, 2009 |
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|term_end = January 10, 2011 |
|term_end = January 10, 2011 |
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|term_start1 = January 8, 2003 |
|term_start1 = January 8, 2003 |
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|term_end1 = July 14, 2009 |
|term_end1 = July 14, 2009 |
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|predecessor1 = |
|predecessor1 = [[Dennis McKinney]] |
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|successor1 = [[Don Svaty]] |
|successor1 = [[Don Svaty]] |
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|11|7}} |
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|11|7}} |
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|birth_place = [[Ellsworth, Kansas]] |
|birth_place = [[Ellsworth, Kansas]], U.S. |
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|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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|spouse = Kimberly Svaty |
|spouse = Kimberly Svaty |
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|children = 4 |
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|education = [[Sterling College (Kansas)|Sterling College]] |
|education = [[Sterling College (Kansas)|Sterling College]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) |
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'''Joshua Svaty''' (born November 7, 1979) is an American politician, farmer, and businessman from [[Kansas]]. He announced his bid for the [[Kansas gubernatorial election, 2018|2018 Kansas gubernatorial election]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] on May 16, 2017.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://cjonline.com/news/state-government/local/2017-05-16/democrat-joshua-svaty-declares-candidacy-kansas-governor|title=Democrat Joshua Svaty declares candidacy for Kansas governor|access-date=2017 |
'''Joshua Svaty''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|w|ɑː|t|i}};<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdC7cq5hPXU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/HdC7cq5hPXU |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title = How to Pronounce Svaty - Instructional Video|publisher = Svaty for Kansas|date =April 10, 2018|accessdate = October 30, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> born November 7, 1979) is an American politician, farmer, and businessman from [[Kansas]]. He announced his bid for the [[Kansas gubernatorial election, 2018|2018 Kansas gubernatorial election]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] on May 16, 2017.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://cjonline.com/news/state-government/local/2017-05-16/democrat-joshua-svaty-declares-candidacy-kansas-governor|title=Democrat Joshua Svaty declares candidacy for Kansas governor|access-date=May 25, 2017}}</ref> In 2002, at the age of 22, Svaty was elected to the [[Kansas House of Representatives]] and served until he was appointed secretary of the [[Kansas Department of Agriculture]] by Governor [[Mark Parkinson (Kansas politician)|Mark Parkinson]] on July 14, 2009. After leaving office in 2011, Svaty served as the Vice President of [[The Land Institute]], a nonprofit agricultural research entity near [[Salina, Kansas|Salina]]. He and his wife own a farm in [[Ellsworth County, Kansas]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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Svaty received his undergraduate degree from [[Sterling College (Kansas)|Sterling College]], a small liberal arts college in Sterling, |
Svaty received his undergraduate degree from [[Sterling College (Kansas)|Sterling College]], a small liberal arts college in [[Sterling, Kansas]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://joshuasvaty.com/my-free-state-story/|title=My Free State Story – Svaty for Kansas {{!}} Governor 2018|website=joshuasvaty.com|language=en-US|access-date=June 15, 2017}}</ref> He later attended [[Washburn University School of Law]] in [[Topeka, Kansas]], partly during his term in the [[Kansas House of Representatives]]. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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=== Campaign for Governor === |
=== Campaign for Governor === |
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[[File:Josh Svaty and Katrina Lewison.jpg|thumb|Svaty and his running mate, Katrina Lewison]] |
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⚫ | Since announcing he was running for Governor of Kansas in May 2017, Svaty visited all 105 Kansas counties as part of his campaign trail, traveling over 16,701 miles and counting.<ref>[https://www.joshuasvaty.com/tour "What I Learned Visiting Every County in Kansas"]</ref> |
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⚫ | In May 2018, Svaty announced his running mate for [[Lieutenant Governor of Kansas|lieutenant governor]] to be Katrina Lewison, a Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education member and former [[Blackhawk helicopter]] pilot.<ref>[http://www.kvoe.com/news/item/37712-democratic-governor-candidate-josh-svaty-announces-running-mate "Democratic candidate for governor Josh Svaty announces running mate"]</ref> |
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=== House of Representatives === |
=== House of Representatives === |
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=== Secretary of Agriculture === |
=== Secretary of Agriculture === |
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[[Governor of Kansas|Governor]] [[Mark Parkinson]] appointed Svaty as the [[Kansas Department of Agriculture|Kansas Secretary of Agriculture]] in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas/articles/2017-05-16/former-kansas-agriculture-secretary-running-for-governor|title=Former Kansas Agriculture Secretary Running for Governor|last=AP |
[[Governor of Kansas|Governor]] [[Mark Parkinson]] appointed Svaty as the [[Kansas Department of Agriculture|Kansas Secretary of Agriculture]] in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas/articles/2017-05-16/former-kansas-agriculture-secretary-running-for-governor|title=Former Kansas Agriculture Secretary Running for Governor|last=AP|website=US News |accessdate=August 6, 2018}}{{dead link|date=January 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> He served in this role from 2009-2011.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.salina.com/news/local/svaty-announces-plan-to-run-for-governor/article_edb83149-9c26-518f-9bab-99571184ff0e.html|title=Svaty announces plan to run for governor|last=Mathews|first=Erin |work=Salina Journal|access-date=May 25, 2017|language=en}}</ref> |
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=== EPA === |
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Josh Svaty
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Secretary of Agriculture of Kansas | |
In office July 14, 2009 – January 10, 2011 | |
Governor | Mark Parkinson |
Preceded by | Adrian Polansky |
Succeeded by | Dale Rodman |
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 108th district | |
In office January 8, 2003 – July 14, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Dennis McKinney |
Succeeded by | Don Svaty |
Personal details | |
Born | (1979-11-07) November 7, 1979 (age 44) Ellsworth, Kansas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Kimberly Svaty |
Children | 4 |
Education | Sterling College (BS) |
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Joshua Svaty (/ˈswɑːti/;[1] born November 7, 1979) is an American politician, farmer, and businessman from Kansas. He announced his bid for the 2018 Kansas gubernatorial election as a Democrat on May 16, 2017.[2] In 2002, at the age of 22, Svaty was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives and served until he was appointed secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture by Governor Mark Parkinson on July 14, 2009. After leaving office in 2011, Svaty served as the Vice President of The Land Institute, a nonprofit agricultural research entity near Salina. He and his wife own a farm in Ellsworth County, Kansas.[2]
Svaty received his undergraduate degree from Sterling College, a small liberal arts college in Sterling, Kansas.[3] He later attended Washburn University School of LawinTopeka, Kansas, partly during his term in the Kansas House of Representatives.
Since announcing he was running for Governor of Kansas in May 2017, Svaty visited all 105 Kansas counties as part of his campaign trail, traveling over 16,701 miles and counting.[4]
In May 2018, Svaty announced his running mate for lieutenant governor to be Katrina Lewison, a Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education member and former Blackhawk helicopter pilot.[5]
Svaty was first elected to the Kansas House of Representatives at the age of 22.[3] Svaty started his term on January 8, 2003 as a representative of the 108th district, which consisted of Ellsworth County, rural Saline County, parts of south Salina, and SolomoninDickinson County.[3] Svaty, a member of the Democratic Party, was elected in a district in which the Republican Party held a 2-to-1 registration advantage.[3] He was re-elected to his House seat three times.[3]
The top 5 donors to Svaty's 2008 campaign:[6]
Governor Mark Parkinson appointed Svaty as the Kansas Secretary of Agriculture in 2009.[7][3] He served in this role from 2009-2011.[8]
Svaty served as senior advisor to the regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 7 for more than two years, following his time as the Secretary of Agriculture.[8][3]
Svaty served as the vice president of The Land Institute, a science-based research organization based in Saline County that is working on developing perennial grain crops, before he returned to farming in Ellsworth County.[8][3] He left The Land Institute in 2015 to focus fully on Free State Farms.[3]
Svaty and his wife, Kimberly, own and operate Free State Farms, a crop and livestock operation in Ellsworth County.[2] Free State Farms was formed in 2010 and is a fully diversified operation that includes wheat, sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers, and a cow/calf operation.[3]