2002 Kansas Governor Candidates Sebelius and Shallenburger
Kathleen Sebelius, Democrat from Topeka and former insurance commissioner, campaigns with John Moore. Tim Shallenburger, Republican state treasurer from Baxter Springs, runs with David Lindstrom. Both seek votes amid a budget crisis and defense of their records on taxes and spending.
Kansas AG candidates Biggs and Kline profiles
Attorney General candidates Chris Biggs and Phill Kline are profiled with career history, education, and personal details. Biggs, 43 from Junction City, advocates sentencing law consistency and more treatment for drug and alcohol offenders with restitution programs for victims. Kline, 42 from Shawnee, emphasizes tough on crime policies, victims’ rights laws, and anti abort ion positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggs
Kline
Insurance Leaders Jim Garner and Sandy Praeger Profiles
Insurance Commissioner candidate Jim Garner, 39, from Coffeyville, with a history degree and a KU law degree, has served in the Kansas House since 1990 and as House Democratic Leader since 1999, formerly clerking for a U.S. District Court. Sandy Praeger, 57, from Lawrence, KU education degree, has been in the Kansas Senate since 1992 after House service, mayor of Lawrence 1986-87, and health care consultant, prioritizing more affordable insurance and expanded coverage for uninsured Kansans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
House of Representatives
House
U.S. District Court
Kansas Senate
Kansas House
Lawrence
Kansas Treasurer Sally Finney and Senate Candidate Lynn Jenkins Profiles
Sally Finney, age 44 from Olathe, has a career in health and education including director roles in Kansas health agencies and service as director of the AIDS program. She supports Learning Quest, lower admin costs, farmer loans, bankruptcy prevention, and restricting card marketing to youths. Lynn Jenkins, 39 from Topeka, is a CPA and politician who served in the Kansas House and Senate. She backs a bank at school program, expands low interest agricultural loans, and expands Learning Quest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Finney
Learning Quest
Secretary of State David Haley Career and Family
David Haley of Kansas City earned a Morehouse College undergraduate degree in 1980 and a Howard University law degree in 1984. He served in the Kansas House from 1994 to 2000 and has sat in the Kansas State Senate from 2000 to the present. He is married to Michelle and they have one child. Thornburgh Ron Thornburgh calls for a 10 percent cut to the office budget and the secretary's salary, along with fee reductions to boost voter turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehouse College
Howard University
Kansas House
Kansas State
Secretary of State
National Association of Secretaries of State
Kansas House District 2 Candidates Profile Summary
Dan Lykins 56 Democrat, Kansas State University 1968, Washburn University law 1972. Attorney at Bryan Lykins Hejtmanek Fincher. former aide to Gov Docking. four children. Pledges lower drug costs, Social Security protection, higher minimum wage, farm preservation, anti corporate corruption. Washburn 1985 criminal justice. longtime state official. Married with one child. Jim Ryan 55 Rural Lawrence KU 1970. three terms in U.S. House. Aims streamline homeland security, cut taxes, keep Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan, Lykins, Hejtmanek & Fincher
Kansas
Democratic Party
State Highway Commission
Robert Docking
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kathleen Sebelius
Topeka
Kansas Secretary of Corrections
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
Party
Democrat
John Moore
Cessna Aircraft Co
Wichita
Trinity College
Washington
University of Kansas
Gary
Ohio
John Gilligan
Sebelius
Shallenburger
Tim Shallenburger
Baxter Springs
Republican
David Lindstrom
Overland Park
Kansas City Chiefs
Coffeyville Community College
Pittsburg State University
Bio
Core
Linda
Chris Biggs
Junction City
Kansas State University
Geary County
Denise
Shawnee
Central Missouri State University
GOP
Deborah
Jim Garner
Coffeyville
Sandy Praeger
Praeger
Sally Finney
Olathe
Topeka West High School
University of Arizona
Pima County Health Department
Arizona
Department of Health and Environment
Kansas Public Health Association
Lynn Jenkins
Holton High School
Weber State College
Ogden
Utah
Scott
Finney
David Haley
Kansas City
Michelle
Thornburgh
Ron Thornburgh
Haley
Congress
Dan Lykins
Washburn University Law School
Washburn University
Annette
Jim Ryan
U.S. House of Representatives
Fort Riley
Fort Leavenworth
Lykins
Ryun