Sandy Praeger
Sandy Praeger | |
|---|---|
| 24th Kansas Insurance Commissioner | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 12, 2015 | |
| Governor | Kathleen Sebelius Mark Parkinson Sam Brownback |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Sebelius |
| Succeeded by | Ken Selzer |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 11, 1993 – January 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Wint Winter Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Mark Buhler |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
| In office January 14, 1991 – January 11, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Jessie M. Branson |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Ballard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1944 Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mark Praeger |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
Sandy Praeger (born October 21, 1944) is a former American politician from the U.S. state of Kansas who served as the Kansas Insurance Commissioner from 2003 to 2015. Prior to her term as insurance commissioner, she was a member of the Kansas Senate and Kansas House of Representatives, and served as mayor of Lawrence, Kansas. Although she won her elections as a Republican, she disagreed with the more conservative faction in her party, eventually leading her to endorse a Democrat to succeed her as insurance commissioner.