Jean Schodorf

Who is Jean Schodorf?

Jean Kurtis Schodorf is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 25th District from 2001 to 2013. She was the Majority Whip at the time of her defeat in the 2012 Republican Primary.

From 1989 to 2000, she was on the Board of Education for Unified School District 259 and was the board president in 1993, 1997 and 1999. She is a speech/language pathologist and graduated from University of New Mexico and Wichita State University. In 2010, Schodorf was a candidate for U.S Representative of the 4th district, being vacated by Todd Tiahrt. On August 7, 2012, Schodorf was defeated in her attempt to be re-elected to the Kansas State Senate by Wichita City Council member Michael O'Donnell, 59 percent to 41 percent. In January 2013, Schodorf changed her party affiliation to Democrat.

Dr. Schodorf is the sister of attorney and television journalist Bill Kurtis. She lives in Wichita.