Month: October 2020

Candidate questionnaire from Diana Whittington, running for state Senate, 6th District

Diana Whittington

Name and office sought


Diana Whittington
Republican candidate for the Kansas Senate, District 6

Age


63

Occupation and experience

Currently I am a visual arts teacher at Washington High School. I have taught for 41 years as a public and private school teacher, grades Kindergarten through 12th grade, General Education and Visual Arts.

Education

BSE from Emporia State University
30+ additional graduate hours from KU, Avila, UMKC, K-State, the Kansas City Art Institute and Emporia State University

Organizations, clubs, groups to which you belong

Christian Educators Association International
SPCC Board Member
SPCC Worship Team
The Moose Lodge No. 1999
The Well-Armed Woman
WYCO Women’s GOP
The NRA
Lifetime PTA member
Diana’s Paint Party

Reasons for running

I am running for office to provide a choice for the citizens of Wyandotte County.
I want to provide a candidate for those who value the sanctity of human life from womb to tomb.

What are the three most important issues facing this district?

We need to get people back to work safely, so that they can provide for themselves and their families.
We need to provide the best educational options for the families in our district.
We need to encourage and promote new businesses in our district to provide jobs and opportunities and ultimately lower our taxes.

If you are an incumbent, list your top accomplishments in office. If you are not an incumbent, what would you change if elected?

I will be active in the communities of Rosedale, Argentine, Armourdale, Turner, Muncie, Stony Point, and Edwardsville, listening to concerns and acting on the needs that are brought to my attention.
I would vote for the Value Them Both Amendment to the Kansas Constitution to allow the Kansas citizens the opportunity to exercise their right to vote on the important issue of abortion.

Have you run for elected office previously? When, results?

No, except for being selected to represent my community at Girls State, held on the KU campus the summer of my junior year of high school. Everyone was required to run for an office.

Police notes

Attempted burglary reported in 6600 block of State

Officers responded to an alarm call about 12:32 a.m. Oct. 17 in the 6600 block of State, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Officers saw two broken windows on the east side of the business, according to the report.

No suspects were on the premises and there was no obvious missing property from the business, according to the report. A representative of the business came out to secure the building and check for items that may have been stolen.

Two locations struck by gunfire

A shooting was reported at two locations at 9:46 p.m. Oct. 17 in the 2300 block of North 11th, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Officers verified that two addresses had been struck, and evidence was processed, the report stated. No injuries were reported, according to police.

Homicide reported at 32nd and Sloan

A homicide was reported shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, near 32nd and Sloan Avenue, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman.

A man in his late 20s to early 30s was found dead, lying on the side of the road, according to police. He appeared to have suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

The case is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, the spokesman stated.

Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, police said.