Tim Shallenburger

Tim Shallenburger
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 24, 2023
Preceded by	Richard Hilderbrand
63rd Chair of the Kansas Republican Party
In office January 2005 – January 2007
Preceded by	Dennis Jones
Succeeded by	Kris Kobach
36th Treasurer of Kansas
In office January 12, 1999 – January 13, 2003
Governor	Bill Graves
Preceded by	Clyde Graeber
Succeeded by	Lynn Jenkins
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 1st district
In office January 12, 1987 – January 11, 1999
Preceded by	Pat Weaver
Succeeded by	Doug Gatewood
Personal details
Born	(1954-03-14) March 14, 1954 Baxter Springs, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Pittsburg State University Coffeyville Community College

Tim Shallenburger (born March 14, 1954) is an American politician serving as a member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 13th District since 2023. He previously served as Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives and later as Kansas State Treasurer.

Biography

Shallenburger was raised in Baxter Springs, Kansas. He attended Pittsburg State University and Coffeyville Community College.

Career

Shallenburger was a member of the House of Representatives from 1987 to 1998, serving as Speaker from 1995 to 1998. He was then Treasurer from 1999 to 2003, at which time he was succeeded by Lynn Jenkins, who later became a member of the United States House of Representatives. In 2002, Shallenburger ran for Governor of Kansas, losing to Democrat Kathleen Sebelius, who later became United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. He served as the Legislative Director for the Office of Governor Sam Brownback.

In January 2023 Shallenberger was appointed to the Kansas Senate to succeed retiring senator Richard Hilderbrand.