Career
He was elected to his first term on December 21, 2005. Proehl received his bachelor"s and master"s degrees from Kansas State University and had worked in the banking industry for 35 years. He has been active with a number of community organizations, including the Parsons Chamber of Commerce, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lions Club, Red Cross, and the American Legion.
Financial Institutions (Vice-Chair)
Energy and Utilities
Insurance
Transportation
The top 5 donors to Proehl"s 2008 campaign were mostly professional associations:
1.
Kansas Contractors Association $1,000
2. American Telephone & Telegraph Company $750
3. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $750
4.
Kansas Bankers Association $600
5. Kansas Association of Realtors $500.