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Dan Thiessen (politician)

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Dan Thiessen
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 15th district
In office
1981–1992
Preceded byJohn Vermillion
Succeeded byTim Emert
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
1969–1980
Personal details
Born(1922-10-19)October 19, 1922
Died(2012-11-17)November 17, 2012
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceIndependence, Kansas[1]

Dan Thiessen (October 19, 1922–November 17, 2012) was an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives and Kansas State Senate.

Thiessen worked as a farmer and rancher in Independence, Kansas. He was elected to the Kansas House in 1968 and served six terms there; in 1980, he was elected to the Kansas Senate and served an additional three terms. In 1982, Thiessen was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, but the ticket was defeated and Thiessen remained in the Senate.

References

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  1. ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Thiessen, Dan". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Larry "Monty" Montgomery
Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
1982
Succeeded by