Kansas GOP candidate for secretary of state fined $93,000 for breaking federal labor law

Republican Pat Proctor explains why a bureaucrat concluded he owed $93,000 in overtime and minimum wage compensation to restaurant employees.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 941

Last Updated: 6 days, 3 hours ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas secretary of state candidate Pat Proctor blamed zealous bureaucrats for assessing his restaurant businesses $93,000 in penalties after failing to comply with federal wage and overtime laws.

Proctor, a Leavenworth member of the Kansas House, a retired U.S. Army colonel and recipient of a doctorate from Kansas State University, said he ran into trouble with the U.S. Department of Labor because he didn’t understand fundamentals of labor law. He had been in …

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