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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 2000
Page
1
Incumbents face a night of drama as results from 12 southwest Kansas counties roll in. Ulysses voters approve a school bond issue while Huelskamp coasts to an easy win over Irsik amid races across multiple counties.
Florida moved to recount nearly six million ballots as Bush leads Gore by about 1,655 votes in unofficial AP totals. Recount underway in Hillsborough and across 67 counties with a deadline by Thursday. Canvassing boards, three-member panels, oversee local recounts while Gov Bush and Harris certify results. National parties deploy lawyers and reps, Warren Christopher chairs Gore effort.
The $33 million school bond for a second high school in Garden City failed by 1,426 votes, 4,810 to 3,384, per Finney County records. USD 457 Superintendent Milt Pigner blamed community will. The measure, pushed by a 4-3 vote, failed in 25 of 27 wards, with narrow wins in wards 17 and 16 and a tie in ward 6.
Supporters say the fight is not over after USD 457 fails to pass a $33 million bond to build a second high school, with 4,810 voting against and 3,384 in favor. Superintendent Milt Pippenger and School Board President Kevin Sterling stress reevaluation and patience, not rushing into another bond.
Early morning lines at Georgia Matthews Elementary School reflected a busy voting day. Finney County reported 9,211 voters out of 16,120 registered, a 57 percent turnout. County Clerk Carol Brown attributed the rise to the presidential race and a local school bond issue, noting turnout was similar to prior elections. Linda McHenry cited strong turnout in Ulysses tied to a $10.3 million school bond and heightened local-interest races.
Democratic Frankie Summers fights for District 122 seat but Republican Gary Hayzlett secures an easy victory earning 5,627 votes to 1,269 for 83 percent. Hayzlett will return to Topeka in January for a sixth term, stressing seniority and issue knowledge.
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