Why I'm Running for Re-election

I am Jana Goodman. I am very successful business woman in Leavenworth, with a solid background in computer management, the medical services and  education. I have worked in each of these areas over the past few years and currently teach part-time at the University of Kansas as well as manage our family business.

 
There is a lot of excitement about my candidacy. We have raised over $20,000 for our initial campaign war chest.

For the past two years, I have worked actively in the Republican Party and prepared to run for office in this campaign. I have been following legislative and local issues closely. I have a terrific campaign team in place, and have been working hard since January, when I announced my candidacy.

I am convinced that this election is like no other in our lifetime. This may well be our last chance to turn off the fire hose of socialism heading at us. Our liberty is hanging by a thread. It is not enough to just elect Republicans. Without strong leaders, we face more of the same from Topeka: higher taxes, higher spending, less individual opportunity. The Republicans we elect must be serious people who know what they are doing. They must clearly articulate our values to all voters and other legislators, so that the right ideas about government are supported. I am the right kind of Republican to elect:  principled, logical and effective. I am running to protect freedom.

Contact Jana at www.janagoodman.com 

Owen Donohoe, 65, has been married for 45 years. He has five children and nine grandchildren. He has been a resident of Kansas since 1989 when he moved here to start his small business, Donohoe & Associates, a medical device company.

Owens' experience as a small business owner and parent of five children has helped him to develop leadership skills necessary to meet challenges head-on and find solutions.

He understands that it is the citizens that make Kansas great. A thriving economy provides stability for families and communities.

He is working hard to bring economic stability to our community. He does it by focusing on strengthening businesses which promotes job growth, providing tax relief, and making sure all children receive a quality education. Owens' experience in leadership provides families and businesses in the 39th District with the tools they need to prosper.

Owen is a fiscal conservative, for limited government and a strong proponent of individual property.
He worked diligently on legislation and budget appropriations in the Kansas House of Representatives. The Appropriations Committee devised a plan that curtailed government spending while maintaining critical services. He was committed to finding cost-saving measures instead of considering tax increases that would harm already-struggling individuals, families and businesses that provide our tax base. In the end, the liberal members of the House (both Democrats and Republicans) prevailed and forced the state's largest-ever tax increase. 
Excessive spending - not our revenue stream - put the state in this rut. State General Fund spending increased 48 percent from 2004 to 2008, while population growth during that same time averaged less than one-half of 1 percent per year. The Fiscal Year 2011 budget is nearly $500 million in the red. In the 2010 legislative session, Rep. Donohoe favored trimming expenses rather than raising taxes. Unfortunately, his vote was outnumbered by the Democrats and liberal Republicans who have not learned to live within our state's means.

As Kansas faces a staggering debt of more than $4.5 billion, Rep. Donohoe is again championing the cause of responsible and disciplined budgeting, rights, and pro-life.
 
Owen serves on the following committees:
-      Appropriations Committee
-      General Budgetary Committee
-      Economic Development & Tourism Committee
-      Aging and Long-Term Care Committee

I am Louie Klemp. I am running to be the Republican Party nominee for the 41st District.

I am a local business man. I have served on local boards & commissions dealing with issues involving taxation, the ageing, area development and agricultural/livestock. I believe that I have a good sense of what is needed within the district and understand the pulse of the community. Over the past several years, I have been involved in all aspects of the County, City, and Civic Community.

I have spent many years actively coaching basketball, baseball and soccer teams within the community.

I have served as a County Commissioner in both the 1st District and the 2nd District.

I am a retired commercial airline pilot (TWA) and a U.S. Navy veteran.
I believe in:
-the Constitution
-Initiative Referendum
-Lowering of Property Taxes
-Good Education
-Pro-Life
-Legal Citizenship
 
I ask for your vote on August 3rd.

 The Federal Budget explained by a college student

 

 National Debt Road Trip

 

 Election Humor (Reality)

 

An Anonymous Observation
"The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of
entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America. Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president."