RESUME
Occupation:
Self-Employed Trim-Carpenter
Education:
Johnson County Community College
Kansas University
1999 Graduate KU Economics Institute for Kansas Leaders
Participant in the Kansas Leadership/Academy for County Commissioners
Public Service:
Johnson County Commission, 2003-2005; 2006-present
Kansas House of Representatives, 15th District Olathe 1993-2003
Olathe City Councilman, At-Large 1989-1991
Leadership:
Elected twice by colleagues to Vice Chairman
of Johnson County Commission: 2004; 2007
Elected twice by colleagues to Majority Caucus Chairman
of House of Representatives:
1996-1998,
1998-2000
House of Representatives
Committees and Length of Service:
Local Government-eight years
Appropriations & Budget Committees on Education, Public Safety, and Agriculture-six
years
Economic Development-six years
Governmental Organization and Ethics-five years
Business, Commerce, and Labor-three years
Past Volunteerism:
American Heart Association
Leukemia Society
Olathe Historical (Homes) Society
Knights of Columbus
Past Grand Knight Council 1913
Past President, K. of C. Navigators 1913, Inc.
Special Olympics Official
Olathe Public Library Strategic Finance Planning Committee
Olathe City Audit Committee
Olathe Public Housing Authority
Olathe Youth Baseball - Assistant Coach
CYO Youth Basketball - Assistant Coach
Olathe Arts Alliance - Olathe Civic Chorus
Community Supporter:
Olathe Schools Foundation
Kansas State School for the Deaf
Personal:
John Toplikar is a lifelong Olathe resident, married to Dianne (Mick) Toplikar.
They have a son, John Paul.