David Benson (Kansas politician)
David Benson is an American politician and educator who served in the Kansas House of Representatives, as the representative of 48th district in Johnson County, Kansas, from January 2019 until his resignation in May 2020. A resident of Overland Park, Kansas, he was an educator before serving in the Kansas Legislature. A native of Chanute, Kansas and a Democrat, he was elected in 2018, unseating Republican incumbent Abraham Rafie. Representative Benson was superintendent of the Blue Valley Public Schools in Johnson County from 1993 to 2004. Representative Benson has been an educator in Joplin, Missouri, Salina , Kansas, Moundridge, Kansas, Junction City, Kansas and Kingman, Kansas during his career. Prior to his service as schools superintendent for Blue Valley, Representative Benson was superintendent of schools in Fort Madison, Iowa and Moundridge, Kansas. Representative Benson was also superintendent of schools in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and interim superintendent of schools in Lee's Summit, Missouri. 2019-2020 Kansas House of Representatives Committee Assignments