Representative

Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 14, 2012

President, Board of Education, Unified School, District 490, 2001-2005

Member, El Dorado City Code Review Board, 2009-present

Member, El Dorado Planning Commission, 1982-1990

Owner, Carlisle Heating and Air Conditioning, Electric and Plumbing, 1978-present

Chief Executive Officer, Carlisle Heating and Air Conditioning, Electric and Plumbing, 1978-present

Mechanical Contractor, present

Served, Kansas National Guard, 1979-1980

Captain, United States Army, 1970-1978

Project Officer, Aerial Systems Branch Research and Development, 1974-1975

Ironworker, Local 606, Wichita, 1968-1970

Member, American Legion, Post 81, 1985-present

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), 1972-present

Member, Saint John's Church

Member, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE), 1407, El Dorado, 1985-2008

Member, Leadership Kansas Class, 2006

Chair, Board of Trustees, Butler County Community College, 1985-1997

Member, Board of Trustees, Butler County Community College, 1985-1997

Awards:

Kansas Chamber of Commerce Pro-Jobs Legislator 2005-2008
Butler County Community College Distinguished Alumnus 2006
Leadership Kansas Class of 2006
Butler County Community College Oustanding Alumnus 1989

Current Car:

2001 GMC Yukon

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

June 30, 1971

Father's Name:

Lee R. Grange

Father's Occupation:

Ironworker

Favorite Author:

David McCullough

Favorite Book:

1776

Favorite Movie:

The Usual Suspects

Favorite President and Why:

John F. Kennedy, he had courage to push his convictions, he challenged the US to become a better place, He could speak well, He had the courage to take on the Soviets.

Favorite TV Shows:

Discovery, History, or Documentaries.

Favorite Type of Music:

Combination of Bluegrass and Country

Favorite Vacation Spot:

Any place I can fish

First Job:

Dish Washer in an all night truck stop.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Riding Motorcycles, fishing, anything with the GrandKids and Family

Mother's Name:

Teresa Scharping Grange

Mother's Occupation:

Nurse

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

Take my family with me on a return visit to where I served in Viet Nam.

Names of Grandchildren:

Samuel Harding age 5, Charles Grange age 5 months.

Person Most Want to Meet (Dead or Alive):

Tom Brokaw

Personal Hero and Why:

My dad, not a really religious man but a Christian in every sense of the word. He was generous, giving, and believed in volunteering your services to the less fortunate.

Priority Issues:

Reducing the State Debt, Reduce the size of our Government, Encourage personal responsibility, Reduce dependency on entitlements, Maintain our position as the strongest nation on Earth.

Publications:

See my Website for weekly Legislative Updates.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Continue to be advocate for my constitutents, and create job and economy growth. I especially want to leave this a better place for my kids to raise their children.