Representative Mike Dodson Contact information
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| Name | Mike Dodson |
| Position | Representative |
| State | Kansas |
| Party | Republican |
| Email Form | |
| Website | Official Website |
Mike Dodson for Representative
Michael Lee Dodson, born on November 16, 1945, is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 67th district. His term began on January 11, 2021, upon the retirement of his predecessor Tom Phillips. Dodson was elected to a full term in the November 2020 general election, defeating Democrat Cheryl Arthur.
Mike Dodson lives in Manhattan, Kansas. He served in the U.S. Army and earned an M.S. in engineering from Kansas State University. Dodson’s career experience includes working as a consultant with the Bechtel Group, the general manager of Bechtel Construction, and the deputy commander-in-chief of U.S. Central Command.
In the 2021 session, Dodson sponsored three resolutions. He serves on four legislative committees: Elections, Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, Insurance and Pensions, and Veterans and Military.
Dodson was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where his mother was staying with his aunt’s family while his father was serving as a bomber pilot with the Army Air Forces. After his father was discharged from World War II service, they moved back to Colville, Washington. Dodson graduated from Colville High School and then enrolled at the University of Washington. He enlisted in the Army during the Vietnam War and was commissioned as a field artillery officer in 1968. Dodson later earned an M.S. degree in operations research and systems analysis from Kansas State University. He is also a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College and the National War College.
Dodson received fixed-wing and rotary flight training at Fort Rucker in Alabama. He was deployed to Vietnam twice, first with the 334th Armored Helicopter Company and then with the 2nd Battalion, 20th Aerial Rocket Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division. In peacetime, Dodson commanded C Battery, 2nd Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment and then 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment in Baumholder, West Germany. During Operation Desert Storm, he commanded the 1st Infantry Division Artillery.