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Dixie Toelkes

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Dixie Toelkes
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 53rd district
In office
1995–2002[1]
Preceded byDenise Everhart
Succeeded byRoger Toelkes
Personal details
Born
Dixie Hummer

(1935-08-04)August 4, 1935
Topeka, Kansas
Died(2015-06-30)June 30, 2015
Topeka, Kansas
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRoger Toelkes (m. Nov. 27, 1954)
Children2[2]
ResidenceTopeka, Kansas
Alma materKansas State University (Master's degree)

Dixie E. Toelkes (August 4, 1935–June 30, 2015) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 1995 to 2002. She represented the 53rd District and lived in Topeka, Kansas.

Toelkes worked as a special education teacher. She was first elected in 1994 and took office in 1995. She served until 2002, when health problems led to her retirement; her husband, Roger, was appointed to fill her seat and was re-elected to one term in his own right.


References

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  1. ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Toelkes, Dixie". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Dixie Toelkes Obituary". legacy.com. Topeka Capital-Journal. July 1, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2022.