Chris Croft

Christopher D. Croft Sr. is a retired United States Army colonel and American politician serving as a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives. He represents District 8, which includes the southwestern portion of the city of Overland Park, Kansas.

Croft is the chair of House Redistricting Committee and the vice chair of the House Insurance and Pensions Committee. Prior to his tenure in the Kansas House of Representatives, he served in the United States Army for thirty years and retired in 2018.

Military career Croft was commissioned as a second lieutenant after graduating from the University of Central Florida in 1987. His initial assignment was to the 28th Transportation Platoon and the 22nd Area Support group at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. He was then assigned to Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, where he commanded Delta Company, 725th Main Support Battalion, 25th Infantry Division. After the general election later that year, he was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives.

In 2020 he was re-elected to the Kansas House of Representatives for a second term.

During the 2020, legislative session, Croft introduced legislation which would speed up and expand the process of granting occupational licenses to working professionals from other states. The legislation expedites the process of acquiring a Kansas occupational license if an individual holds an equivalent license in another state and seeks to continue their practice in Kansas. This was brought forth in effort to bring more jobs and fill current vacant positions available in Kansas.

Personal life Croft resides in Overland Park, Kansas, with his wife Connie. They have two children and six grandchildren.

Awards and decorations Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Iraqi Campaign Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal