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Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Kansas State University - BA, journalism (1958)

• Holton (Kan.) High School - Diploma (1954)

Office History

Election Results

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Kansas (Class 2)
  Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat), 53.15%

  Republican
  Gregory John Orman (Greg), 42.53%

  Independent
  Randall Batson, 4.33%

  Libertarian

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Kansas (Class 2)
  Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat), 60.06%

  Republican
  James Charles Slattery (Jim), 36.46%

  Democrat
  Randall L. Hodgkinson, 2.12%

  Libertarian
  Joseph L. Martin, 1.36%

  Reform Party

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Kansas (Class 2)
  Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat), 82.52%

  Republican
  Steven A. Rosile, 9.10%

  Libertarian
  George Cook, 8.37%

  Reform Party

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Kansas (Class 2)
  Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat), 62.02%

  Republican
  Sally Thompson, 34.44%

  Democrat
  Mark S. Marney, 2.29%

  Reform Party
  Steven Rosile, 1.24%

  Libertarian

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  1st Congressional District of Kansas
  Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat), 77.41%

  Republican
  Terry L Nichols, 22.59%

  Democrat

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  1st Congressional District of Kansas
  Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat), 68.32%

  Republican
  Duane West, 29.31%

  Democrat
  Steven A Rosile, 2.37%

  Libertarian

• 1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)

  1st Congressional District of Kansas
  Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat), 62.64%

  Republican
  Duane West, 37.35%

  Democrat

• 1989 (Nov. 8, 1988 election)

  1st Congressional District of Kansas
  Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat), 100.00%

  Republican

• 1987 (Nov. 4, 1986 election)

  1st Congressional District of Kansas
  Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat), 76.52%

  Republican
  Dale Lyon, 23.48%

  Democrat

• 1985 (Nov. 6, 1984 election)

  1st Congressional District of Kansas
  Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat), 75.88%

  Republican
  Darrell T Ringer, 23.26%

  Democrat

• 1983 (Nov. 2, 1982 election)

  1st Congressional District of Kansas
  Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat), 68.44%

  Republican
  Kent Roth, 30.20%

  Democrat
  Kent Earnest, 1.36%

  Libertarian

• 1981 (Nov. 4, 1980 election)

  1st Congressional District of Kansas
  Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat), 62.29%

  Republican
  Phil Martin, 37.71%

  Democrat

Employment History

• Capitol Counsel LLC (Feb. 2021-)

  Partner

• Rep. Keith Sebelius (R-KS) (1969-1980)

  Administrative Assistant

• Sen. Frank Carlson (R-KS) (1967-1968)

  Administrative Assistant

• Litchfield Park, Ariz., newspaper (1962-1967)

  Publisher

Associated Organizations

• Pat Roberts for U.S. Senate Inc. (Kansas)

• Preserving America's Traditions

Awards

• Farm Bureau Founders Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Jan. 2020)

• Distinguished Service Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Jan. 2020)

• Legislative Recognition Award (American Ambulance Association) (June 2019)

• Lifetime Achievement Award (Biotechnology Innovation Organization) (April 2019)

• David Gittrich Life Award (Kansans for Life Inc.) (Feb. 2019)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Congressional Leadership Award (Washington International Trade Association) (July 2018)

• Gene White Lifetime Achievement Award (Global Child Nutrition Foundation) (March 2018)

• National Wheat Advocate Award (National Association of Wheat Growers) (Feb. 2018)

• Citation for Distinguished Statesmanship (Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas) (Jan. 2018)

• Freedom to Fly Award (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) (Dec. 2017)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (May 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Friend of Sorghum (National Sorghum Growers) (Feb. 2, 2017)

• Wheat Leader of the Year (National Association of Wheat Growers) (Feb. 2, 2017)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Leadership Award (Congressional Hunger Center) (June 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2009)

• Legislator of the Year Award (Agricultural Retailers Association) (2008)

• Champion of Science Award (Science Coalition) (Jan. 2002)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2001)

Military History

• U.S. Marine Corps (1958-1962)

  Captain

Official Signature

Contact Information

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  Email, work:
  proberts@capitolcounsel.com

Main Office
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Privately Financed Travel

21 trips taken between 2000 - 2017 costing $129,163

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Foreign Gifts

• 9/29/2005: Oil on canvas painting in frame from Morocco ($100.00)
• 1/29/2015: Decorative revolving vase with swimming fish from Taiwan ($350.00)

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Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Sen. Roberts LA heads to capital-goods behemoth

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 24, 2020
  A GOP Senate aide has moved to the government affairs world. read more

• Agriculture group adds Sen. Roberts LA

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 8, 2019
  A Fortune 100 agricultural company has harvested from the Senate. read more

• From K Steet to Congress: Which party is more likely to hire lobbyists?

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 19, 2019
  Are Democratic or Republican staffers more likely to pass through the revolving door on their way to congressional employment? read more

• HELP Committee picks up pharma policy director

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 24, 2017
  After two years with a biopharmaceutical company's advocacy arm, Jennifer Boyer has returned to the Senate as a senior health policy adviser to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee's Republican side. read more

• Sen. Roberts aide joins high-powered lobbying firm

  Posted by Sean Myers on Jan. 20, 2016
  Daniel Henke has turned a new page in a young career in Washington, leaving the staff of Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) to take on a new legislative role with the Monument Policy Group lobbying firm. read more

• Members didn't take a break during the holidays

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Jan. 4, 2016
  As Americans were chilling champagne on New Year's Eve, Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) was still focused on connecting with constituents by holding a telephone town hall that day. read more

• Someone tell Sen. Moran: You shouldn't be in Kansas anymore

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Jan. 6, 2015
  On Inauguration Day, most elected officials take in all the pomp and circumstance with their families in the nation's capital. One senator will be celebrating the start of the 114th Congress, however, with his constituents. read more

• Kansas senator plans to reach out to constituents on Election Day

  Posted by LegiStorm on Oct. 9, 2014
  While Kansas GOP Sen. Pat Roberts will be nervously watching ballots on Election Day as he faces accusations that he is out of touch with voters, his Republican colleague, Jerry Moran, has made his own plans that day to get in touch with constituents. read more

• "Kissing Congressman" tops town hall list as he embraces constituents, not staffers

  Posted by LegiStorm on Aug. 18, 2014
  The member of Congress caught by a security camera kissing a staffer is instead embracing his constituents this August, topping a list of members throwing town hall events this recess.Rep. Vance McAllister (R-La.) has scheduled 23 town hall-style events so far this month, four more than the second-leading member, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.). read more

• Health policy adviser to Sen. Pat Roberts joins pharmaceutical company

  Posted by John Sugden on May 6, 2014
  Jennifer Boyer, former senior adviser to Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), has taken an advocacy job at a pharmaceutical company. read more

• 92 members of Congress did not file financial disclosures

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on June 14, 2012
   The filings of 17 senators and 75 representatives were not available when the personal financial dislcosures were released Thursday. read more

• Posted by LegiStorm on Oct. 26, 2011
  Joel Leftwich took a salary bump when he left the employ of Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) in early October 2010 for Dupont. But then the legislative-assistant-turned-government-affairs manager changed his mind and headed back for the Hill only 10 weeks later as minority deputy director of the Senate Agriculture Committee. His ultra-short spin through the revolving door earned him $29,621.

• Nearly 50 members have yet to file financial disclosures

  Posted by LegiStorm on July 19, 2011
  Half of the members of Congress who received extensions to file their personal financial disclosures at the May deadline have since filed, leaving nearly 50 lawmakers who have yet to file. read more

• Many lawmakers granted financial disclosure extensions

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 15, 2011
  Twenty senators and 75 representatives requested an extension of the May deadline and did not have a 2011 personal financial disclosures in today's release. read more

• All 2010 Senate financial disclosures available at LegiStorm

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 16, 2010
  The Senate released financial disclosures for all senators today in paper format. LegiStorm has scanned them all in and put them online. read more