Richard Carlson (politician)

Richard Carlson
Kansas Secretary of Transportation
In office
July 18, 2016 – January 13, 2019
GovernorSam Brownback
Jeff Colyer
Preceded byMike King
Succeeded byJulie Lorenz
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 61st district
In office
January 10, 2005 – January 12, 2015
Preceded byVerlyn Osborne
Succeeded byBecky Hutchins
Personal details
Born (1944-06-17) June 17, 1944
PartyRepublican
SpouseCheryl
Alma materKansas State University

For other people named Richard Carlson, see Richard Carlson (disambiguation).

Richard Carlson (born June 17, 1944) is a former Kansas Secretary of Transportation, a position in which he served from 2016 to 2019. Previously, between 2005 and 2015, he was a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 61st district. He was given a 100% evaluation by the American Conservative Union.