Brown wins tight 10th District House race in Kansas
Tony Brown a Baker University psychology professor in Baldwin City wins the 10th District seat with 5,414 votes to John Coen's 5,022. Coen concedes and Steffy Starks of the Libertarian Party earns 5.4 percent. Brown vows to push for a stronger education system health care improvements and an environmentally sound energy plan in Topeka. The district includes south Lawrence Baldwin City Ottawa and Wellsville.
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House of Representatives
Tony Brown
Baldwin City
Brown
Baker University
John Coen
Topeka
Tom Holland
Kansas Senate
Roger Pine
South Lawrence
Ottawa
Wellsville
Coen
Franklin County
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Tony
William Stewart Starks
Brown wins 38th District back for third term in Kansas House
Brown carries Johnson County for Republicans in the K-10 district totaling Eudora De Soto and parts of Lenexa Olathe and Shawnee. He defeats Democrat Stephanie Kelton 10 478 to 7 902 overall while Kelton led in Douglas County 3 445 to 2 694. Brown aims to push health insurance reform in 2009.
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Eudora
Anthony Brown
Johnson County
Kansas
Stephanie Kelton
Lawrence
Kelton
Douglas County
Brown
de Soto
Lenexa
Olathe
Shawnee
Fessor
University of Missouri
Mah Prescott lead in 53rd and 59th Kansas House races
In early returns Democrat Ann Mah of Topeka led the 53rd District with about 66 percent as 14 of 27 precincts reported. Republican William Prescott of Osage City led the 59th with 54 percent as 27 of 31 precincts counted. his margin over Democrat Jim Trey was 373 to 371.
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Ann Mah
Kansas
House of Representatives
Mah
Topeka
Shawnee, Osage
Douglas County
Cecil Washington Jr
William Prescott
Osage City
Prescott
Jim Trey
Melvern
Trey
Osage County
Franklin County
Douglas County Judges Win Retention Seats
Two Douglas County district judges secure extended terms after easy retention votes. Michael Malone, former district attorney, nets 34 043 yes votes or 82 percent, and Paula Martin gains 30 513 yes votes or 73 percent. Malone appointed 1982, served as chief judge 1990 to 2002. Martin appointed 1994 faced a 2004 recall effort but won 63 percent to return.
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Douglas County
Michael Malone
Paula Martin
Malone
Martin
Thellman Wins Douglas County Commission Seat for Democrats
Democrat Nancy Thellman defeated Republican David Brown 9149 to 6470 to seize the 2nd District on the Douglas County Commission, giving Democrats a majority. Thellman, an ordained Presbyterian minister, highlighted soil protection and environmental stewardship while Brown praised issues-focused debate. The 3rd District voter Jim Flory also won, ensuring a Democratic presence on the panel in January.
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Nancy Thellman
Douglas County Commission
Thellman
David L. Brown
Douglas County
Lawrence
Eudora
Baldwin City
Lawrence Municipal
Brown
Flory Wins 3rd District Seat On Douglas County Commission
Republican Jim Flory defeats Democrat Ken Grotewiel 10 556 to 8 317 to win the Douglas County Commission seat in the 3rd District. Flory pledges to advance a South Lawrence Trafficway consensus and leverage his long county involvement after a career as district attorney and federal prosecutor. Grotewiel, a former Kansas official, highlighted growth balance and green space.
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Jim Flory
Douglas County
Douglas County Commission
Flory
Ken Grotewiel
Kansas Water Office
Grotewiel
Wichita
Lawrence
Commission
Uary
County Commission
South Lawrence
Lecompton
Lawrence approves 0.3% sales tax for infrastructure
Lawrence voters approved a 0.3 percent sales tax aimed at street maintenance and major projects. The measure funds rebuilding four main streets, a stormwater pump station, residential street work, sidewalks, and new fire trucks over 10 years, with revenue starting in April and total 2.25 million in 2009 rising to 3.94 million in 2010.
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David Corliss
Bob Billings
Kasold Drive
19Th Street
Wakarusa Drive
Mike Amyx
Americans For Prosperity Organization
Jim Mullins
Mullins
Yes For
Lawrence
Hensley Likely Wins 19th Senate Seat Upset Narrowly
Incumbent state Senator Anthony Hensley appears to retain the 19th District seat, edging Republican Shaun Weber by 101 votes in Douglas County as final tallies trickle in. Hensley led in Shawnee and trailed in Osage, with 66 percent support in 29 of 69 precincts.
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Anthony Hensley
Hensley
Shaun Weber
Douglas County
Weber
Shawnee County
Osage County
Topeka
Senate
Herington
House
Johnson County OKs research triangle tax
Johnson County voters approve a 0.125 per cent sales tax to fund a research triangle linked to KU and K State. Expect about $15 million yearly split among three projects: a KU Cancer Clinical Research Center in Fairway, a KU BEST Center at Edwards Campus in Overland Park, and a K State National Food and Animal Health Institute at the Innovation Campus in Olathe.
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Lawrence
Johnson County
Kansas University
Kansas State University
KU Cancer Clinical
Fairway
KU Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute
KU Business
Edwards
Overland Park
National Food and Animal Health Institute
Innovation
Olathe
Baldwin City approves $22.9 million school bond
Baldwin City voters approve a 22.9 million bond by 2,087 to 1,775 to fund a new elementary center, a performing arts auditorium, four fields, a practice track, districtwide tech upgrades, and upgraded roof and climate systems. Community leaders credit the decision to support kids amid tough times.
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Baldwin City
Trict
Paul Dorothy
Baldwin
Baldwin High School
BHS
Baldwin Junior High School
Baldwin City Council
Amy Cleavinger
Kids First
Ande Parks
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