- Lawrence Gates
Lawrence Gates is the current Chair of the
Kansas Democratic Party . During his tenure the Democrats have been able to win top offices and make gains in theKansas Legislature by appealing to moderate Republican and independent voters. [cite web | title ="Moderates in Kansas Decide They're Not in GOP Anymore," Washington Post | url =http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/18/AR2006101801679.html | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-10] [cite web | title ="Kansas Political Shifts Sign Of Things To Come?," USA Today | url =http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/columnist/wickham/2006-06-05-kansas-politics_x.htm | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-10] [cite web | title ="Kansas Republicans Evolve -- Into Democrats," Salon | url =http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/09/05/sebelius/ | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-10]Personal Life and Public Service
Gates graduated from the
University of Kansas and is a resident of Overland Park,Kansas . [cite web | title =KU Alumni Association | url =http://www.kualumni.org/kuaa_jhs_memberslistinga.html#G | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-10] Besides his work for the Democrats, Gates has raised funds for disaster relief and serves as a Governance Boardmember for the nonprofit Community Living Opportunities, Inc. whose mission it is to mission is to help people with severe developmental disabilities achieve a fulfilling lifestyle. [cite web | title =UN Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund | url =http://www.icfdn.org/campaigns/tsunami/donors.htm | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-10] [cite web | title =Community Living Opportunities, Inc. | url =https://www.donoredge.org/viewAnonymousReport.do?organizationId=1002617 | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-10]Professional Life
Gates founded the law firm Gates, Biles, Shields & Ryan, P.A. in 1980 and is active in the real estate business. [cite web | title =FindLaw Profile | url =http://pview.findlaw.com/view/1695866_1?noconfirm=0 | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-10] [cite web | title =Rockgate Management | url =http://www.rockgatehotels.com/management.php | format = English | accessdate =2007-03-10]
References
External links
* [http://www.ksdp.org Kansas Democratic Party]
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