U.S. Senator Sam Brownback- Chairman
                                                            
As a man of faith, integrity and political principle, Senator Brownback is an effective, compassionate and experienced leader.

1. 10 years of service on Foreign Relations Committee.
2. 98% “Hero of the Taxpayer” rating- Americans for Tax Reform.
3. 100% rating from the National Right to Life Committee.
4. Named "Friend of the Farm Bureau"- 12 consecutive years in Congress.
5. “One of the most conservative, religious, fascinating – and, in many ways, admirable – politicians in America today." – The New York Times
6. “On taxes, Social Security reform, school choice, and tort reform, Senator Brownback has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to fighting for American taxpayers.” – Club for Growth President Pat Toomey.
7. “The Wilberforce Republican.” – Economist

Sam Brownback was born, raised and educated in Kansas.  As a natural leader, Brownback served as state president for Future Farmers of America, student body president at Kansas State University and class president at the University of Kansas School of Law.  Senator Brownback was the youngest Secretary of Agriculture in Kansas history and began his national civil service as a White House fellow in the first Bush Administration. At 38, he was elected to the House of Representatives with the 1994 Republican Revolution, and in 1996, he was elected to the United States Senate in a seat previously held by Bob Dole.

In the U.S. Senate, Sam serves on the Appropriations, Judiciary, and Joint Economic Committees. He is the Ranking Member on the Joint Economic Committee, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, as well as the subcommittee responsible for the Constitution. He also serves on the Helsinki Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, co-chairs the Senate Cancer Coalition and the Human Rights Caucus, chairs the Senate Values Action Team, and is a founding member of the Senate Fiscal Watch Team.
 
Over the years, Sam has been a radio broadcaster, attorney, teacher, administrator, congressman and senator. Senator Brownback and his wife Mary have five children.  His parents still live and work on the family farm in his hometown of Parker, Kansas.