Education
University of Kansas.
University of Kansas.
She was first elected on November 2, 2002. Her term began January 13, 2003. She was re-elected in 2006 and 2010 to the same position.
Commissioner Praeger is responsible for regulating all insurance sold in Kansas and overseeing the nearly 1,700 insurance companies and 110,000 agents licensed to do business in the state.
Praeger is also the past-president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and has been their spokesperson in favor of maintaining state insurance regulation rather than an optional federal charter. During her term in office, she supported the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acting and opposed Republican Governor Sam Brownback"s plan to join a nine-state healthcare compact.
Praeger chose not to seek re-election in 2014. Instead, she chose to endorse the Democrat candidate, Dennis Anderson.
Commissioner Praeger is a graduate of the University of Kansas.
Speaker, American Academy of Pediatrics
Speaker, American Association of Health Plans
Founding Member, Court Appointed Special Advocates
Speaker, Forum for State Health Policy Leadership
Founding Member, Haskell Indian Nations University Foundation
Founding Member, Health Care Access
Speaker, National Association of Chain Drug Stores
Speaker, National Association of Health Data
President-Elect/Secretary/Treasurer, National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Former Vice-Chair, National Association of Insurance Commissioners Midwestern Zone
Speaker, National Conference of State Legislatures
Board of Directors, United Way of Douglas County
Speaker, Women in Government. Kansas State Senate, elected 1992, 1996, 2000
Kansas State Legislature, 1 term
Mayor of Lawrence, Kansas, 1986–1987
Lawrence City Commission, 1985-1989.