Kirk Haskins

Kirk Haskins earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Washburn University in 1993, a master's degree from Wichita State University, and a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Kansas in 2018.[1][2][3] Haskins' career experience includes working as an associate professor and the chair of graduated studies with the Baker University School of Professional and Graduate Studies, an adjunct professor with the Washburn University School of Business, and a senior vice president with CoreFirst Bank & Trust. He served as the Kansas board president of the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, on the community investment committee of the United Way of Greater Topeka, and on the board of trustees of the MBA Research & Curriculum Center.[2]

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Dr. Kirk Haskins is a fourth generation Kansan and lifelong Topekan who has resided in the 53rd District for more than 20 years. The son of an educator and a Kansas state employee, Kirk’s roots grew from Kansas farm families outside Lindsborg and Vermillion. He had a Topeka public school education and holds a B.A. from Washburn University, an M.B.A. from Wichita State University, and an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Kansas.

As an educator, business executive, and father, Kirk is passionate about issues that impact all Kansans. The pillars of his campaign - Education, Equity, and the Economy - are based on his personal experiences that drive his passion to serve Kansas. He strongly believes in public education and the autonomy of local educational agencies. He will work to champion affordable, quality healthcare, including mental healthcare, for all Kansans and he has the business background needed to help keep the Kansas economy strong. His experiences in business entrepreneur leadership, banking retail services, and as a manager and administrator in both the public and private sectors bring a wealth of knowledge in service to the Kansas economy.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

One of my three campaign pillars is Education. My experience in education as the Business Education Consultant for the Kansas State Department of Education and in higher education admissions, administration, and teaching, positions me to understand well how state resources can best support the function of public education as a means of creating a skilled and educated citizenry that choose to live and build their families in their home state. I will prioritize the effort to fully fund special education services to a minimum 92% based on KSDE calculations and work to ensure best practice staff to student ratios in special education are supported by state resources.My second campaign pillar is Equity, a necessary through line underpinning all state funded programs and legislation. Equity in public education means providing the necessary resources for staff to support the increasing mental and social-emotional needs of students. Equity in civil rights means protecting voting rights for all Kansans, upholding the legal right to marriage and the social progress of all legal benefits of marriage for Kansans identifying as LGBTQIA+. It means expanding Medicaid for equity in healthcare for the dignity and health of all Kansans. Finally, equity means the right to privacy for women in decisions of reproductive health and family planning without the intrusion of government legislation.The third pillar of my campaign is the Economy. I believe in the Kansas entrepreneurial spirit that inspires our small business economy and brings our shared experiences as Kansans to the main streets of our cities. I believe that the above pillars of Education and Equity support our economy by keeping our most valuable resource, our youth, in their home state. Expanding Medicaid will support our struggling rural hospitals and their communities and legalizing marijuana will inject our state economy with a new stream of revenue. I will work to reduce the timeline for eliminating the state food tax and promote programs that will support reduced property tax burdens for low and fixed income Kansans.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education, small business economy, healthcare expansion and equity, equity in civil rights, efforts to keep youth and talent in Kansas.