Mike Skidmore for City Commissioner
A reader endorses Mike Skidmore, praising his 14 years at Goppert State Service Bank, fairness to customers, community donations via the Goppert Foundation, integrity, humor, and commitment. The letter notes he is from Ottawa, capable of learning on the job, and urges readers to vote for him as city commissioner.
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Mike Skidmore
Goppert State Service Bank
Goppert Foundation
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Ottawa
West Franklin voters urged to elect new school board
The April 2 West Franklin school board race pits supporters of tax cuts against incumbents backing a $16 016 000 bond and 30 year consolidation that would close Appanoose and Williamsburg schools. New candidates promise to limit spending, use district reserves of 4 6 million, and focus on better education for students.
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Carol Scott Hamilton
Jackie Robbins
Pomona
Daniel Arnett
Carrie Lira
Matt Froggatte
Bruce Rockhold
Williamsburg
Reader Forum policy on letters to the editor at The Ottawa Herald
The Ottawa Herald publishes Letters to the Editor in its Reader Forum to express writers opinions and research. Writers take responsibility for their opinions and for facts stated. The paper invites disagreement and responses to letters in the Reader Forum.
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Contact details for federal and state lawmakers in Kansas and Washington
A list of officials including President Barack Obama, U S representatives Lynn Jenkins Kevin Jones and others, senators Pat Roberts Jerry Moran and Caryn Tyson, and Gov. Sam Brownback. Addresses in Washington D C Topeka KS, phone numbers and official websites or email forms are provided for outreach.
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House
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Caryn. Tyson
Senate
Topeka considers sweeping bills hit list in Kansas session
Political science professor Joseph Aistrup reviews a crowded Kansas Legislature agenda. Civil service curtailment tops concerns with merit protections at stake. Secretary of State Kris Kobach pushes nonpartisan elections to November, risking partisan influence on local issues. Charter school expansion raises questions of local control and standards. Aistrup notes constitutional limits on session length and urges cautious reform.
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Kansas
Kris Kobach
Kobach
Kansas Senate
Farm kids prove work ethic makes strong resumes
Rudy Taylor recalls a high school senior at a job fair who asked about hiring. He urged her to craft a resume highlighting farm life skills learned since childhood, from dependability and leadership in 4 H and FFA to record keeping and conservation. The piece argues farm kids' resumes are written on their foreheads and hearts.
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