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Gene Suellentrop was born on 1 January, 1952 in Colwich, Kansas, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Gene Suellentrop's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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Gene Suellentrop (born January 1, 1952) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Kansas State Senate, representing the 27th district from January 11, 2017, to January 2, 2023.
He served as the Senate's Majority Leader beginning in January 2021.
After an intoxicated high-speed freeway police chase in the wrong direction on March 16, 2021, he was removed as Senate Majority Leader by a caucus vote in April 2021, but not from the Senate itself.
By 2000, he had licensed 63 regional franchises in five states, including 40 in Kansas.
When Wichita area franchisees discovered the corporation, G.P.A, Inc., had been surreptitiously receiving kickbacks from required suppliers, they sued it for damages involving alleged breach of contract and antitrust violations in a class-action lawsuit.
Suellentrop was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013.
In November 2011 he also complained, in his presidency of the Kansas chapter of the National Restaurant and Hospitality Association, that the Obama Administration dictated an "unprecedented intrusion" by ordering workplaces to display an 11" by 17" poster that informed employees of their right to unionize.
Before being elected to the state senate, he had served two terms in the Kansas house, then was elected to the senate in 2016.
Suellentrop created the Gambino's pizza parlor franchise, later retitled, The Sauce Brands.
He was elected to the state senate in 2016, taking office in 2017.
Suellentrop represents northwestern Wichita and rural areas to the west and north of his district.
While the senate's Majority Leader, Suellentrop opposed Medicaid expansion and rejected the efficacy of wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 16, 2021, Suellentrop was arrested by Capitol Police for driving on the wrong side of Interstate 70, driving under the influence (DUI) and felony fleeing from a law enforcement officer.
He was captured after a ten-minute high-speed chase in which he had evaded one nail strip by driving around it but was stopped by another which punctured his tires.
The Shawnee County District Attorney subsequently had refiled escalated charges against Suellentrop, which included felony eluding law enforcement and misdemeanor driving under the influence.
Suellentrop refused to take a breath test.
His blood alcohol content was 0.17%, more than twice the legal limit despite having been taken three hours after his arrest.
He only provided it due to being compelled by a search warrant ordered by a judge.
Court filings and the arresting trooper's testimony alleged that Suellentrop narrowly avoided at least two near-head on collisions with oncoming motorists, making physical threats as his blood was tested for alcohol level, three hours after his life-threatening flight had been stopped.
The officer said the 69-year-old senator taunted him, bragging that he could "take" the trooper in a physical fight.
In Suellentrop's absence, senators invoked a procedural move that would force all 40 senators to vote on a critical education bill that was lacking a single vote for passage.
It seemed Suellentrop would have been forced to cast the deciding vote until legislators postponed further debate until April 9, 2021.
Kansas State Senate President Ty Masterson defended his pushing to secure Suellentrop's vote, pointing out that he was still a sitting senator despite his legal difficulties, saying the events had significant effects on the Senate's regular order of business, and his behavior had provoked "unnecessary anger, unnecessary power plays. Suellentrop returned to the capitol, but the vote on the education bill failed by a one-vote margin. Rather than Suellentrop resigning his caucus position, Masterson said most of Suellentrop's duties would be temporarily assigned to Republican Assistant Leader, Larry Alley, "...until matters that I am currently dealing with are resolved." His statement avoided addressing those allegations against him. Instead he indicated his priority was focused on redistricting. More rank-and-file Republican senators showed frustration as Suellentrop's legal difficulties impeded the last days of the legislative session.
Republican Senator Rick Kloos demanded that the caucus vote on Suellentrop's future service the next morning, April 9th.
Masterson said that it wasn't possible yet, but that GOP members would discuss the matter the next day.
Kloos said he had discussed matters with other members, who shared his frustration with the previous day's events.
It was undetermined if a vote to resolve the issue would be on April 9th, or in the following month when they would return to conclude legislative business.
Kloos said he desired rapid resolution of the issue so the senators could get closure; "It's just time. We've all been patient."
On April 9, Masterson requested that Suellentrop step down from his leadership post as the body reacted to new details regarding Sellentrop's arrest.
He said, "Obviously consequences need to come, it is a matter of time."
"I do think when emotions are high you don't make your best decisions. But I think it's clear the majority leader needs to vacate the leadership office."
Later that day Suellentrop was removed from his position by his Republican caucus.
The Republican caucus vote, taken in his absence, was 22–4 in favor to "non-retain" him.
The deciding factor persuading the caucus to take its removal action, was its receipt of the trooper's affidavit.
Alley assumed Suellentrop's duties and inherited the Majority Leader's staff until the legislature reconvened in May.
Suellentrop, a millionaire, had continued to collect the added pay of $487 bi-weekly even though he had surrendered most of his duties.
His hearings had been scheduled for June 28, then for August 5.
On October 25, Suellentrop pleaded no contest to DUI and reckless driving but was only sentenced to two days in jail.
The Shawnee County D.A. had accepted a deal in which a felony charge of attempting to elude law enforcement was dropped, as was an additional, lesser charge, of driving the wrong way on a divided highway.
District Judge Jason Geier sentenced him to 6 months in the county jail for his DUI plus 90 days for reckless driving.