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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2002
Page
1
Jace Banner positions a campaign image before the American flag at Hi Plains Energy. The scene highlights a political message in a corporate setting as the candidate or representative engages with the public.
A Mason-Dixon poll shows Wichita Mayor Bob Knight leading with 32 percent, followed by Tim Shallenburger at 27 and Dave Kerr at 18. About 20 percent of GOP voters are undecided ahead of the primary, with Dan Bloom at 3 percent. The survey of 427 likely GOP voters notes Knight's Wichita support and suggests Shallenburger may have a stronger base in a Republican primary.
Forty four Garden City High School students attended the Stu dent Leadership Retreat at Camp Lake side near Scott Lake Park. They focused on positive school influence and addressing a growing drug and alcohol problem, with leaders outlining ways to curb usage and guide peers.
Kansas lawmakers approved a crowding bill aimed at freeing space for violent offenders and adding 200 beds at Ellsworth. Sen. David Adkins promotes it as prudent on crime while Phill Kline says it softens penalties. Gov. Bill Graves calls it a compromise amid mixed statewide reactions.
Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jamie Clover Adams and Connie Fischer of the Ag Marketing Division spoke in southwest Kansas about optimism during the worst drought in recent history. They urged looking to the long haul, exploring new approaches, and strengthening collaboration between the Kansas Department of Commerce and Agriculture to boost rural prosperity.
Incumbent Cliff Mayo 68 and challenger Hi Gere 26 vie for the Finney County Commission 4th District seat. Mayo, appointed in 1996 and elected in 1998, touts experience and past board service while Gere emphasizes listening, hard work and four core values from his upbringing. Both candidates pledge accessibility and to base decisions on the public good.
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