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)
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]
^How to Pronounce Svaty - Instructional Video. Svaty for Kansas. April 10, 2018. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^ ab"Democrat Joshua Svaty declares candidacy for Kansas governor". Retrieved May 25, 2017.
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