Jayne Anne Aylward (born August 28, 1956) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives as the representative from the 74th district in Saline County, Kansas, from 1979 to 1991.[1] Following her service in the Kansas Legislature, she became an administrative tax judge with the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals.[2]
Jayne Aylward | |
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| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 74th district | |
| In office January 8, 1979 – January 14, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Ward Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Ellen Samuelson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1956 |
| Political party | Republican |
Aylward is a rancher and stockwoman, and runs her own accountancy firm.[3] During the 1985–1986 legislative session, she was the chairman of the House Communications, Computers and Technology Committee.[4] In 2012 she joined the steering committee of Republicans for Kansas Values, a group of moderate Republicans opposed to the tax cuts enacted by Gov. Sam Brownback.[citation needed] In 2014 she joined other moderate Republicans in endorsing Democrat Paul Davis for governor over Brownback.[5]