Patrick Penn

Patrick Penn
Patrick Penn
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives; from the 85th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Michael Capps
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Talia Penn
Children	4
Residence(s)	Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Education	Colorado State University (BS); George Mason University (MS)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Iraq War; War in Afghanistan

Patrick Penn is an American politician serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 85th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021.

Early life and education[edit]

Penn was raised in the foster care system. While in the Army, Penn earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology / Criminology from Colorado State University and a Master of Science in Applied Information Technology from the Volgenau School of Engineering of George Mason University.^[1]

Career[edit]

After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Army, where he was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Prior to entering politics, Penn worked for Textron Aviation Defense. Penn was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.^[2] Penn defeated incumbent Michael Capps in the Republican primary.^[3] New Politics describes him as a Christian Conservative.

During the 2021 legislative session, Penn served on the following House Committees:

Federal and State Affairs
K-12 Education Budget
Children and Seniors.^[4]

References[edit]

^ "Patrick Penn". New Politics. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
^ "Patrick Penn". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
^ Quraishi, Hafsa N. (5 August 2020). "Penn Unseats Capps In District 85 Republican House Primary". www.kmuw.org. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
^ "Representative Patrick Penn | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". www.kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2021-05-05.

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[1] "Patrick Penn". New Politics. Retrieved 2021-05-02.

[2] "Patrick Penn". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-02.

[3] Quraishi, Hafsa N. (5 August 2020). "Penn Unseats Capps In District 85 Republican House Primary". www.kmuw.org. Retrieved 2021-05-02.

[4] "Representative Patrick Penn | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". www.kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2021-05-05.

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