Alicia Laing Salisbury (born September 20, 1939) is an American former politician who served as a Republican in the Kansas State Senate from 1984 to 2000.
Salisbury was born in Topeka into a political family; her father, Herbert Laing, was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, and her grandfather, Henry Laing, was a longtime state senator.
[3] Prior to her service in the state legislature, Salisbury spent four years on the Kansas Board of Education.
[2] After her time in the Senate, she won a seat on the Republican National Committee.
Her split with the conservative wing continued and she endorsed Democratic Governor Laura Kelly's re-election in April 2022.