Since first being elected to Congress in 1996, Moran has worked hard at keeping in touch with the people he represents. The overwhelming support shown by Kansans for Moran is a testament to his dedication to Kansas. Moran won reelection in 2000, 2002 and 2004 with 89, 91 and 91 percent of the vote, respectively. In 2006 and 2008, while the Republicans suffered significant losses, Kansans recognized Moran for his steadfast conservatism and independence by making him one of the top vote recipients in the country.
Kansas’ “Big First” Congressional District includes 69 counties and covers over 55,000 square miles. That’s larger than half the states in the U.S. Despite the size, Moran each year holds annual “Big First Listening Tour” which sees him holding town hall meetings in each of the 69 counties he represents.
After a full week of legislative business in Washington, D.C., Moran returns home each weekend to his home in Hays, Kansas. Throughout the weekend he meets with Kansans before returning to Washington, D.C.
In Congress, Moran has a strongly independent voting record, voting against party leadership on excessive spending and growth in government. He has also sought to stop the growth of government by voting against issues such as the No Child Left Behind Act, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the Medicare Modernization Act. See Jerry’s Stance on the Issues.
In the House of Representatives, Moran has become a leader on all three of the committees on which he serves: Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Veterans Affairs. He has received countless awards for his work on these issues and in other areas such as health care, education, technology and rural development.
At home, Moran volunteers his time with multiple community organizations. He is a trustee of the Eisenhower Foundation, serves on the Board of Trustees of the Fort Hays State University Endowment Association and serves on the Executive Committee of the Coronado Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is also the 2009 Honorary Chair of the Law Enforcement Torch Run of the Kansas Special Olympics.
Before his election to Congress, Moran served for eight years (1989 to 1996) in the Kansas Senate, the last two as majority leader.
Moran and his wife Robba continue to live in Hays. They have two daughters, both at Kansas State University.
