October 9, 2024

Claeys Earns Kansas Association of Airports Excellence in Aviation Legislation Award

TOPEKA, KANSAS — The Kansas Association of Airports awarded Senator Claeys the Excellence in Aviation Legislation Award in recognition of his pivotal leadership and unwavering commitment to advancing critical legislation that significantly increased annual funding for Kansas airports. The successful passage of HB 2498, which raised the annual transfer of the Public Use General Aviation Airport Development Fund from $5 …

September 16, 2024

Claeys Awarded 2024 Legislative Champion of the Year by Kansas Independent Colleges

McPHERSON, KANSAS — Senator J.R. Claeys (R-Salina) was awarded the Legislative Champion of the Year Award at a meeting of the Kansas Independent College Association at Central Christian College in McPherson. “Students who choose an education at our independent colleges in Kansas deserve a level playing field for financial resources that make college affordable and accessible,” said Claeys. “I’m honored …

May 23, 2024

Claeys Awarded Policy Maker of the Year by Kansas State Troopers Association

SALINA, KANSAS — The Kansas State Troopers Association awarded Senator J.R. Claeys (R-Salina) their Policy Maker of the Year Award for 2024 this week in Salina. “Senator Claeys is a true champion when it comes to supporting law enforcement,” said Kansas State Trooper Association president Bryan Clark. “He has been pivotal in the process to recruit and retain troopers, and …

May 20, 2024

Claeys Elected Delegate to the Republican National Convention

SALINA, KANSAS — Senator J.R. Claeys (R-Salina) was elected over the weekend as a delegate to the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Claeys was also elected to the role in 2020. “I look forward to representing Republicans from the Big First District of Kansas when I cast a vote for Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee for …

January 15, 2024

Claeys Officially Files for Re-election to the Kansas Senate

TOPEKA, KANSAS — Republican Kansas Senator J.R. Claeys filed for re-election today to the state senate from District 24, serving Saline and Dickinson counties. Claeys served in the Kansas House of Representatives for four two-year terms and is in the final year of his first four-year term in the Kansas Senate. “Our way of life is worth fighting for and …