Roger Toelkes

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Roger Eugene Toelkes
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 53rd district
In office
2002–2004[1]
Preceded byDixie Toelkes
Succeeded byAnn Mah
Personal details
Born (1935-11-07) November 7, 1935 (age 88)
Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Dixie Toelkes (nee Hummer; m. November 27, 1954)
Children2[2]
Residence(s)Topeka, Kansas, U.S.

Roger Eugene Toelkes[3] (born November 7, 1935)[4] is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004. He represented the 53rd District and lived in Topeka, Kansas.

Toelkes was appointed to the seat in 2002 to fill the expired term of his wife, Dixie Toelkes, who had held the seat since 1995, but resigned due to health reasons. He was elected in his own right in 2002, but did not seek re-election in 2004.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Toelkes, Roger". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Dixie Toelkes Obituary". legacy.com. Topeka Capital-Journal. July 1, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hummer-Toelkes Wedding In Topeka Catholic Church". Manhattan Republic. December 22, 1954. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1". Ancestry. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "2004 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). sos.ks.gov. Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 29, 2022.