Randy Garber (politician)

Randy Garber is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives.

For the American soccer player, see Randy Garber (soccer).

Biography

Garber was born on February 27, 1951 in Axtell, Kansas.[1] He graduated from high school in Sabetha, Kansas. From 1969 to 1989, Garber served in the United States Navy. He and his wife, Kay, have five children between them.

Political career

Garber has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2011. He is a Republican.[2] In 2019, Garber was lead sponsor of a bill that, in "an effort to stop human trafficking and pornography", aims to block online access to pornography, except for adults who have paid a fee.[3] Also in 2019, Garber introduced House Bill 2273, which set minimum setbacks for commercial wind turbines.[4][5] The bill also required that turbines be equipped with radar technology.[4]

References
  1. "Meet Randy". Randy Garber for Kansas. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  2. "Representative Randy Garber". Kansas Legislature. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  3. Shorman, Jonathan; Korte, Lara (13 February 2019). "Kansas lawmaker wants to block online access to porn, charge residents fee to see it". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. Smith, Sherman. "Kansas property owners lash out at wind farms in support of proposed restrictions". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  5. Green, John. "Kansas bill setting minimum setbacks for commercial wind turbines to have hearing next week". The Ottawa Herald. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
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