 The chairmanship and the vice chairmanship of the building committee alternates annually between the House of Representatives and Senate and the two leaders are elected by the committee rather than being appointed by legislative leaders.His 2018 election as vice chairman came after a nomination by then Republican House Speaker Pro Temp Scott Schwab, now the Kansas Secretary of State, with a second by Democratic state Sen. Laura Kelly, now the Governor of Kansas.Kansas House Committees 2019-2020

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Claeys was involved in fraudulent activity through the selling of the "Certified Tested Green" label for products.