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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 2002
Page
1
Gloria Gough reports on general election results from the local area while Picture This showcases Forrest Gough with grandchildren Kylan and Brevin. A notable catch ties to community pride as anglers celebrate a 12 pound 2 ounce wiper.
In a reliably Republican state Kathleen Sebelius won the governor race over Tim Shallenburger by appealing to Republicans worried about public school funding. She drew on Republican allies in "Republicans for Sebelius" and "Save Our Schools" and outspent her opponent with a record $4 million ad campaign running from late July to Election Day through 99 percent of precincts reporting.
Finney County voters backed J B Sonny Rundell with 60 percent in the August primary but his write in candidacy for District 5 on the State Board of Education drew 2 177 votes compared with Connie Morris 4 127 votes in Finney County. Morris won 79 percent across the 41 county district and her comments on education sparked opposition.
Sonny Rundell, a 14-year State Board of Education member from District 5, ran a difficult write-in campaign in 41 counties but fell short. Republican Connie Morris of St. Francis led with 79 percent, surpassing her 60 percent in the Republican primary. At last count 13,882 votes were tallied.
Kim Phuong Lam, 36, the suspect charged with the murder of 18 year old Chi Kim Thi Nguyen, has waived extradition and will appear in Finney County within two weeks. Lam was arrested Friday in San Jose California while visiting relatives. The case remains active as police proceed with extradition.
State Rep. Gary Hayzlett, R-Lakin, defeats Democrat Jim Feaster in the 122nd District race 4787 to 1183. Hayzlett, in office since 1991, claims 80 percent support while noting the state budget and education funding loom large as lawmakers prepare to balance a projected $255 million gap. See more on pages A5 and A6.
Local business owners and managers from several home improvement firms urged the Garden City Commission and Finney County Economic Development Corp to deny or improve incentives for a proposed Home Depot near Applebee’s. They argued incentives could better support local industry while officials and developers cited a $1.5 million site development estimate and Home Depot’s anticipated $7 million construction value, $25 million in annual sales, and 120 jobs.
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