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Lee E. Tafanelli (born March 3, 1961) is an American National Guardsman who, serving as the Adjutant General of Kansas from 2011 to 2020. He is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 47th district.
Career
= Politics
=Tafanelli was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 47th district. He first served from 2001 to 2004. Following a yearlong deployment in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he served from 2006 until his resignation January 10, 2011, when he was appointed Adjutant General of Kansas by Governor Sam Brownback.
Committee membership
Transportation and Public Safety Budget (Chair)
Appropriations
Vision 2020
Veterans, Military and Homeland Security
Joint Committee on Kansas Security
Major donors
The top 5 donors to Tafanelli's 2008 campaign:
1. Tafanelli, Lee $1,750
2. Koch Industries $1,000
3. Kansas Medical Society $1000
4. Kansas Contractors Association $1000
5. Wal-Mart $900
= Military
=On January 28, 2011, Tafanelli was sworn in as the Adjutant General of Kansas, the military commander of the Kansas National Guard, and was promoted to major general. Previously he served as assistant adjutant general-Army, Kansas Army National Guard.
Tafanelli joined the Kansas Army National Guard in 1980 and receiving his commission as a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers through Army ROTC at Pittsburg State University in 1982.
While serving as commander of the 891st Engineer Battalion, he led the battalion on its deployment to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005. Later, he commanded the 69th Troop Command and was director of operations for the Kansas National Guard.
Tafanelli has served at the Department of the Army level, as military assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) in support of Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Enduring Freedom.
References
External links
Kansas Legislature - Lee Tafanelli
Project Vote Smart profile
Kansas Votes profile
State Surge – Legislative and voting track record[usurped]
Follow the Money campaign contributions:
2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008