Tea Party Mom in America's Heartland

From Eric Dondero:

Last November, Amanda Grosserode won a stunning victory for the Kansas House in the KC-Kansas suburb of Lenexa. She soundly defeated long-time incumbent Democrat Rep. Gene Rardin. Grosserode was the local head of a Tea Party chapter.
From her website:

Beginning in February 2009, Amanda led the outcry mobilized in the tea party movement in Johnson County against big government, the escalating national debt, and the government encroaching involvement in the free market. She has advocated for fiscal responsibility in government, a return to free market principles in government relationship with the private sector, and lowering the tax burden on both individuals and corporations.

Grosserode was a school teacher for the Overland School Park District. And She taught 5th grade in the Shawnee Mission School District. Her and her husband Todd are members of the Legacy Christian Church. She is Pro-Life, Pro-2nd Amendment, and staunchly Pro-School Choice.

She is also friends with libertarian/conservative columnist/blogger Michelle Malkin.

In the Legislature, Grosserode, the Tea Partyer that she is, has let her libertarian streak shine on two key issues: Casino Gambling and Adult Entertainment.

The House recently rejected a measure directing the State Attorney General to sue a proposed casino development south of Wichita. Grosserode was one 29 Republicans to vote No on the measure. (Source: Washington Examiner)

Additionally, the House last week considered a measure greatly restricting Adult Entertainment businesses through zoning and regulations on operating hours. Grosserode was one of a handful of Republicans to voice her opposition to the Bill.

Grosserode now home schools her two boys. She told a crowd of Tea Partyers during her campaign in 2010: "I'm just a mom."

I’m here to say: “You need to get involved.”

Figure out what it is you’re passionate about. Who it is that you’re passionate about. What candidate it is. What issue it is. Become a volunteer. Donate money. Go walk door to door. Educate your neighbors. Educate your friends and family.

(Video of her remarks)