Mark Taddiken

American politician

Mark Taddiken

Member of the Kansas Senate from the 21st district
In office January 8, 2001 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Janice Hardenburger
Succeeded by	Greg Smith

Personal details
Born	(1950-01-27) January 27, 1950 (age 74) Clay Center, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Debra
Children	3
Education	Fort Hays State University

Mark Taddiken (January 27, 1950) is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 21st district from 2001 until 2013. He has also been a member of the Clay County Extension Council since 1997.

Committee assignments

Taddiken serves on these legislative committees:^[1]

Agriculture (chair)
Joint Committee on Energy and Environmental Policy
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Natural Resources
Utilities
Ways and Means

Major donors

Some of the top contributors to Taddiken's 2008 campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics:^[2]

Kansas Republican Senatorial Committee, Kansas Contractors Association, QC Holdings, Kansas Association of Realtors, Senate Republican Leadership Committee of Kansas

Financial, insurance and real estate companies were his largest donor group, followed by political parties.