Jayne Aylward

Jayne Aylward (Born August 28, 1956) is an American politician who served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives as the representative from the 74th District in Saline County, Kansas from 1979 to 1991. Following her service in the Kansas Legislature, she became an administrative tax judge with the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals.

A Republican, Representative Aylward is a rancher and stockwoman. During the 1985-1986 legislative session, she was the chairman of the House Communications, Computers and Technology Committee. In 2012 she joined the steering committee of Republicans for Kansas Values, a group of moderate Republicans opposed to the tax cuts enacted by Gov. Sam Brownback. In 2014 she joined other moderate Republicans in endorsing Democrat Paul Davis for governor over Brownback.