Elaine Bowers' Biography
- State Senate (KS) - District 36, Republican
Contact Information
Office
300 Southwest 10th Avenue, Room 223-E
Topeka, KS 66612
1326 North 150th Road
Concordia, KS 66901
Full Name:
Elaine S. Bowers
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Charlie; 4 Children: Charles, Brice, Haley, Caleb
Birth Date:
02/12/1963
Birth Place:
Beloit, KS
Home City:
Concordia, KS
Religion:
Catholic
Associates, Business Management/Travel & Tourism, Cloud Country Community College, 1981-1983
Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 36, 2013-present
Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 36, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
Majority Whip, Kansas State Senate, 2017-2021
Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2007-2012
Member, Capitol Preservation Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight
Member, Joint Committee on State -Tribal Relations
Member, Judiciary Committee
Chair, Local Government, Transparency and Ethics Committee
Member, Transportation Committee
Member, Utilities Committee
Member, 2025 Special Committee on Campaign Contributions and Transparency, Kansas State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Joint Committee on State -Tribal Relations, Kansas State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Judiciary Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2025-present
Chair, Local Government, Transparency and Ethics Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Transportation Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2025-present
Member, Utilities Committee, Kansas State Senate, 2025-present
Former Vice Chair, 2016 Special Committee on Organization of Public Health Boards, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Chair, Ethics and Elections Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Interstate Cooperation Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Legislative Post Audit Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Public Health and Welfare Committee, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, Select Committee on KPERS, Kansas State Senate
Former Member, State-Tribal Relations Committee, Kansas State Senate
Owner/Operator, Beloit Buick GMC Limited Liability Company, 2019-present
Owner/Operator, Concordia Chevrolet/Buick, Limited Liability Company, 2010-present
Office Manager/ Co-Owner, Concordia Auto Mart, Incorporated, 1988-present
Former Page, Representative Bill Fuller
Member, Independent Auto Dealers Association, present
Member, Rotary International Club, present
Member, American Legion Auxiliary
Executive Secretary, Concordia Chamber of Commerce, 1983-1991
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
1982
Father's Name:
Darrell
Mother's Name:
Marjorie Haley (deceased)