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Published October 26, 2008 10:34 pm - PITTSBURG, Kan. — Voters in the 13th Kansas State Senate District will select between two political newcomers in the general election on Nov. 4. The 13th District is made up of Crawford, Bourbon and a portion of Cherokee counties in Southeast Kansas. Democratic candidate Patty Horgan is running against Republican Bob Marshall for the seat that was vacated last June when Democrat Jim Barone announced he would not seek a fourth term as senator.
State Senate seats at stake
By Greg Grisolano
ggrisolano@joplinglobe.com
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Voters in the 13th Kansas State Senate District will select between two political newcomers in the general election on Nov. 4.
The 13th District is made up of Crawford, Bourbon and a portion of Cherokee counties in Southeast Kansas.
Democratic candidate Patty Horgan is running against Republican Bob Marshall for the seat that was vacated last June when Democrat Jim Barone announced he would not seek a fourth term as senator.
Horgan, 60, is a retired executive for Regis Salons and a lifelong Pittsburg resident. This is her first bid for public office, but she has been an active campaign worker for the Democratic party in Crawford County. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Pittsburg State University.
Marshall, 70, retired in January as the athletic director for Fort Scott Community College. Marshall lives in Fort Scott and defeated 20-year-old Jacob LaTurner in the August primary. He holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Kansas in Lawrence.
Both candidates said they see expanding the U.S. Highway 69 to four lanes through their district as a top priority.
“No doubt, U.S. 69 Highway is a ‘hot issue’ in each election. The 2009 Legislative year, however, makes the completion of U.S. 69 even more crucial,” Horgan said. “In 2009, the Kansas Legislature will approve a multiyear transportation plan, and as federal dollars dry up for highway projects and other infrastructure projects, it is imperative that we get this done before all opportunities are lost.”
Marshall said the key to getting the highway project complete would be continuing to push for funding from Topeka.
“We will still need to be vigilant in fighting for funding for its completion,” he said. “I have worked actively for almost a decade on the Highway 69 committee to make this four-lane a reality and will remain committed until it is completed.”
If elected, Marshall said his priorities would be economic development and education. He said he anti-abortion and a Second Amendment advocate.
Horgan said her priorities would be focusing on health care for uninsured Kansans, economic development and advocating for the use of the E-Verify program to help Kansas companies avoid hiring undocumented workers.
Marshall lost Crawford and Cherokee counties in the primary, but had a strong enough showing in Bourbon County to win the nomination. He said he doesn’t believe geography will play a role in the general-election contest.
“For me, this race isn’t about Republicans versus Democrats or Bourbon County versus Cherokee or Crawford counties,” he said. “It’s about finding solutions to the issues that matter most to our neighbors.”
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