Garden City race endorsements shape local slate
The Telegram profiles candidates for Garden City elections Tuesday, endorsing incumbent Janie Perkins and former commissioner Gary Fuller with newcomer Tommy Austin for the city commission alongside current members Reynaldo Mesa and Jeff Whitham. Incumbents Bruce Reichmuth Gail Dunford Mike Utz and Jeff Crist earn a separate endorsement for the school board amid concerns over below state averages in reading and math scores. Terri Worf Mark Eisenbarth and Steve Sterling round out the public body slate, tying career paths to community college mission and local policy priorities.
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Janie Perkins
Gary Fuller
Tommy Austin
Perkins
Commission
Fuller
Austin
Reynaldo Mesa
Jeff Whitham
Reichmuth
Kansas
Edith Scheuerman
Steve Sterling
Mark Eisenbarth
Garden City Waste Water Department
Terri Worf
Worf
Sterling
GCCC
Eisenbarth
Pratt Community College
City Commission
Gail Dunford
Gail
Pulse Reader Forum Contact Details
The Pulse Reader Forum notice provides contact information for submissions including the editor email gctelegram.cam, phone extension 201, and mailing address 310 N. Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 for letters to the editor and reader input.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
Gratitude and updates on Mitchell's brain tumor fight
Local message from Linda Garden City thanks Garden City and Florence Wilson Elementary School community, family, and friends for support as Mitchell battles a re diagnosed pontine glioma. She notes upcoming radiation, recalls aid from Burtis Motors and Garden Pharmacy, and expresses appreciation for church, school staff, and Ronald McDonald House inspiration.
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Garden City
Florence Wilson
Mitchell
John Hopkins Laboratory
Denver
Burtis Motors
Garden Pharmacy
Maria
Karen Litzenberger
Rhonda Hutton
Pastor Lyle
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ronald McDonald House
Heart of gold Tommy Austin for city commissioner
The writer lauds Tommy Austin as a community leader with a long local history. They highlight her cultural and revenue initiatives such as Blacks in the West and Back to the Garden, support for a Community Health Fair with Security Savings Bank and RSVP Finney County, and volunteer work at Zoobalee and a welcome barbecue for college students, urging voters to elect her.
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Tommy
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Security Savings Bank
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Zoobalee
Local Election Endorsements Highlight Garden City Choices
Jane Frazier endorses Alice Eitel for city council citing research, integrity, and long service. The letter also supports Jim Douglass for city commissioner as a thoughtful, future‑oriented leader who researches costs and benefits, and Mark Eisenbarth for Garden City Community College Board of Trustees, praising commitment and community involvement.
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Jim Douglass
Jim
Garden City
Eitel
Alice
Alice Eitel
Jane Frazier
Endorsement Letters Urge Reelect Gail Dunford and Support Mark Eisenbarth
Local residents advocate Gail Dunford for re election highlighting her thoughtful representation and community engagement. They also endorse Mark Eisenbarth for Garden City Community College trustee, praising integrity, dedication, and a commitment to quality education for the college and town.
Strong local leaders back Eisenbarth and Ransonette
Letters from MARJIE CLARKE and JEFF CLARKE praise Mark Eisenbarth for Garden City Community College Board of Trustees and Kraig Ransonette for city commissioner. They describe Eisenbarth as a capable leader and devoted family man and Ransonette as consistent, thoughtful, and ready to listen as a public servant.
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Ark Eisenbarth
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
Mark
Board of Trustees
Steve Barrett
Garden City
Mark Eisenbarth
Gccc Board of Trustees
Marjie
Jeff Clarke
Chaos and pageantry on Kansas House floor during bills session
Reed, an 18 year old Kansas State University student and court advocate trainee, toured Topeka with Rep Ward Loyd as legislators wore Jayhawk pins and yellow ribbons. The scene mixed idiosyncratic House behavior with earnest policy work as staff and lawmakers debated beef labeling, federal crop insurance, and a utility mill levy.
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Topeka
Ward Loyd
Garden City
Kansas State University
House of Representatives
University of Kansas
Duke
Mike O’neal
R-Hutchinson
Barbara Ballard
D-Lawrence
U.S
Iraq
Don Dahl
Hillsboro
House
Clay Aurand
Courtland
Aurand
Kansas
City Candidate Forum Questions How Well Do Officials Listen
A resident recounts contacting five city commissioner candidates about listening to residents. Kraig Ransonette phoned back, Gary Fuller replied by letter, Juana Perkins sent a city ordinance copy, while the other three did not respond. The writer attended a Wednesday candidate forum to ask about this.
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Ms. Austin
Mr. Wharton
Kraig Ransonette
Linda Garden City
Gary Fuller
Juana Perkins
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