district residence birth_place party state_house birth_date term_start spouse article_title state name
125th liberal , kansas dodge city , kansas republican kansas 19 october 1940 1985 willynda holmes carl holmes
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carl holmes

carl holmes is an american politician , and a republican member of the kansas house of representatives , representing the 125th district .
he has served since 1985 .
prior to his election to the house , holmes served as mayor of the city of plains from 1982 to 1989 .
since 1962 he has worked as a land manager of holmes farms .
holmes received his bba from colorado state university .
holmes was defeated in the august 7 , 2012 , republican primary by reid petty 904-895 .
petty is a member of the school board in liberal and is the seward county republican chairman .
