Thursday, May 23, 2024

Spotlight

https://topekapartnership.com/introduction/about-the-greater-topeka-partnership/board-of-directors/

GO Topeka Board of Directors

Go Topeka Executive Committee
Jim Klausman Midwest Health Chair	Calla Haggard Community Bank Chair-Elect	Doug Wolff Security Benefit Immediate Past Chair
Travis Morris Summit Materials Treasurer	Sara Girard Central National Bank Non-Officer Director	Daina Williams L&J Building Maintenance Non-Officer Director
Tammy Dishman Capitol Federal Foundation Non-Officer Director	Molly Howey Go Topeka President
Elected Directors
Tammy Dishman Capitol Federal Foundation	Martha Barlett Piland MB Piland Advertising	Marsha Pope Topeka Community Foundation
Marvin Spees Capital City Oil	Dan Foltz KBS Constructors	Doug Wolff Security Benefit
Daina Williams L&J Building Maintenance	Calla Haggard Community Bank	Shane Hillmer Southwest Publishing
Kurt Kuta CoreFirst Bank	Linda Briden Sunflower Association of Realtors	Dr. Sam Al-Murrai Strategic Business Consultant
Scott Hunsicker Kansas Financial Resources	Jim Klausman Midwest Health	Chris Faulk McElroy Electric, Inc
Cassandra Taylor HTK Architects	Jeff Russell Reeser’s Fine Foods	Dr. Rob Kenagy Stormont Vail Health
Sara Girard Central National Bank	Manny Herron Haus Property Partners	Jeff Martin Evergy
Jacob Wamego Prairie Band, LLC	Paul Bossert Premier Employment Solutions	Travis Morris Summit Materials
Kevin Rake HME, Inc	Matt Pivarnik Greater Topeka Partnership President & CEO
Directors At- Large
Michael Odupitan Omni Circle	Brittany Crabtree Topeka Collegiate	Dr. Kevin Hahn BioTopeka
Marsha Pope Topeka Community Foundation	Linessa Frazier American Century Investments	Marvin Spees Capital City Oil
Neal Spencer Ernest-Spencer
By Virtue
Marshall Meek Washburn University	Eric Johnson MTAA	Michael Padilla Mayor of Topeka
TBD Shawnee County Commission	TBD City of Topeka	Stephen Wade City Manager
Carlos Vasquez DEI Council Chair

Fwd: Topeka Riverfront Concepts Survey Now Open

Henry McClure
785.383.9994
sent from mobile 📱
time kills deals

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Bolton & Menk <bolton&menk@public.govdelivery.com>
Date: Thu, May 23, 2024, 12:54 PM
Subject: Topeka Riverfront Concepts Survey Now Open
To: <mcre13@gmail.com>

Take the survey today!

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.

May 23, 2024

The Public Survey is Now Open!

We encourage you to take a few moments to take a brief survey about key elements and concept preferences for the riverfront plan!

This survey, available in English and Spanish, will help the project team understand the community's priorities and preferences for the riverfront. Thank you for your participation!

Take the Survey Now!

Miss the Open House?

To learn more about the concepts, visit the project website to check out the presentation that was shared at the open house earlier this week.

Visit the Project Website

Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com.

This service is provided to you at no charge by Bolton & Menk.


This email was sent to mcre13@gmail.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Bolton & Menk · 12224 Nicollet Avenue · Burnsville, MN 55337

Fwd: Seeking candidates for certain races. Tax relief vetoed again. Industrial Wind & Solar update.

Henry McClure
785.383.9994
sent from mobile 📱
time kills deals

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Shawnee County Republicans <lanell@shawneecountyrepublicans.ccsend.com>
Date: Thu, May 23, 2024, 12:10 PM
Subject: Seeking candidates for certain races. Tax relief vetoed again. Industrial Wind & Solar update.
To: <mcre13@gmail.com>

Need candidates for House districts 53, 55, 58

and newly redistricted Senate 19*

*Senator Rick Kloos is now in district 3 and has filed to run.

Fellow Republicans of Shawnee County,

My heart always sinks whenever I see a spot on the ballot where no Republican is running. Now as chair of the local party, I see how that can happen. My take is, in tough races where democrats outnumber us in voter affiliation, people are reluctant to run. Very reluctant. I understand the hesitation to run in a difficult district, but still assert that it's important to avoid handing over races… Keep the faith that winning in such a district could be possible! The leadership and candidate recruitment teams have asked numerous Republicans to run for the following positions, but no one has yet agreed to run for these spots: House districts 53, 55, 58 and the newly redistricted Senate 19. (After redistricting, Rick Kloos is now running in Senate district 3.)

In effort to avoid hurting feelings of anyone who might be wondering why s/he hasn't yet been asked to run for office this year, allow me to attempt to explain. First, we quite well may have overlooked someone! Second, the circumstances and attributes that drive our search include:

residing in a district that needs a Republican candidate!!
not having declined the prompting to run in the recent past.
precinct people involvement - The precinct committee member list is the easiest list from which to consider candidates. Those who "do the work" to uphold our platform in various ways stand out as people to ask to run!
action committee leadership / involvement - Those who uphold the Platform (always first and foremost) and can craft a concept into a plan and lead others in the plan, demonstrate an ability necessary for holding public office.
communication and initiative - Those who respectfully ask good questions and bring up relevant points - written and spoken; those willing to go on camera, testify in hearings, and generally enjoy the company of others whether they agree or not - demonstrate the poise, professionalism and diplomacy necessary for office.

Those are some of the items that make a Republican stand out as a potential candidate. Not outward appearances. Not big money. Rather, real people who really care about the issues and are willing and able to campaign. Is that you?

Keep in mind, the goal is to have only one Republican candidate for each race if feasible. Therefore, if you are considering running, please contact me today so that we can coordinate efforts. Ideally candidates will file this month, as the deadline to file or withdrawal is at noon on June 3rd. We shouldn't have primaries merely because of lack of coordination. Find the latest in candidate filings on the Kansas Secretary of State website.

Thank you for your involvement and patriotism!

May God Bless America, and may we bless Him!

Sincerely,

Lanell Griffith

785-969-8051

Yes, governor vetoed tax relief. Again. Special session looming.

Excerpt from CJ Online:

Laura Kelly vetoed 3 major tax cut bills this year

SB 37 is the third major tax cut bill — and one of at least seven total — the governor has vetoed this year, which comes on the heels of vetoing a major tax cut bill last year. While Republicans and Democrats alike have said that tax relief was a major priority for them this year, they have struggled to find an agreement on a package that could become law.

Read full May 16, 2024 CJ Online article HERE and May 21 article HERE.

Update: Industrial Wind and Solar in Shawnee County

Thank you to all who have studied this relatively new and complex issue. The Shawnee County planning commission research was extensive. They unanimously voted to recommend a ban on industrial wind and a one year moratorium on industrial solar complexes. The issue will go before the Shawnee County commissioners June 13. Stay tuned.

https://www.wibw.com/2024/05/14/shawnee-co-recommends-ban-wind-projects-after-public-hearing/