Background
Light, Bill was born on January 8, 1949 in Elkhart, Kansas, United States.
Light, Bill was born on January 8, 1949 in Elkhart, Kansas, United States.
He is a farmer. His religion is Baptist. Rolla and Elkhart are located in the extreme southwest corner of Kansas. With no prior elected office experience, he was elected and began service in the Kansas House of Representatives in 1999.
He represents the 124th District of Kansas.
Ulysses, Kansas, is the largest city in the district. He is serving his 6th term in the legislature.
His committee assignments include the Appropriations Committee and the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. He has previous service in the Energy and Utilities Committee and the Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee.
He was appointed to the 2007 Judiciary Interim Committee, which was his first experience on the Judiciary Committee.
He said it would be a "learning experience.".
He is currently a member of the Kansas House of Representatives. Light is a member of the Republican Party of Kansas.