"Governor of Kansas" . "Samuel Dale \"Sam\" Brownback (born September 12, 1956) is an American politician currently serving as Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, Brownback was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives during the Republican Revolution of 1994, representing Kansas's 2nd congressional district for a single term, before running in a 1996 special election for the Senate seat previously held by Bob Dole. He won that election, and two regular elections following, serving until 2011."@en . . . . "46th" . . . . . . "United States Senator" . . . . . . . . "Sam Brownback Signature.svg" . . "Sam Brownback"@en . . . . "1956-09-12Z"^^ .