Childhood/
Education

Sam Brownback was born near Parker, Kansas. He grew up on the family pig farm. He started leadership early at Prairie View High. At this school he was elected the FFA state president. After high school Sam attended KSU, where he received a degree in agricultural economics. Then in 1982, he went to KU where he was class president and obtained his law degree. Mr. Brownback is married to his wife Mary, and has five children.