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Welcome to Pawnee County,
 
Kansas....

  

Pawnee County Courthouse
715 Broadway
Larned, KS 67550

Pawnee County organized in 1872, with Larned as it’s county seat. It was named for the once powerful  tribe of Pawnee Indians. Pawnee County was included in the Pawnee Indians original hunting grounds.


 

DEADLINE FOR DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES TO FILE FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION IS NOON ON JUNE 1, 2012 

 

Ruth Searight, Pawnee County Clerk & Election Officer, informs us the following
local candidates have filed for the Primary Election, that will be held on Tuesday,
August 7, 2012.
 
Candidates for the following offices will be nominated by each political party,
Democratic and Republican, to be placed on the November General Election Ballot:
 
            District Magistrate Judge, 24th District, Position 5
 
                        Julie Fletcher Cowell, Republican, Incumbent
 
            County Commissioner, 2nd District (all townships except Larned, Plt. Grove
                        and Plt. Valley).
 
                        Donna Pelton, Republican, Incumbent
 
            County Commissioners, 3rd District (Larned City Wards 1 & 4, and Plt.
                        Grove and Plt. Valley townships).
 
                        Kathy Bowman, Republican, Incumbent
 
            County Attorney - None
                       
            County Clerk  - Ruth Searight, Republican, Incumbent
                       
            County Treasurer - None
                       
            County Register of Deeds - None
                       
            County Sheriff  - Scott King, Republican, Incumbent
 
Township Trustee (only the following have filed)
            Ash Valley - Tim Dryden, Democrat, Incumbent
            Conkling - Dallas Hiebert, Republican, Incumbent
            Garfield - Eldon E. Meckfessel, Democrat, Incumbent
            Grant - Jerry Lee Knauf, Republican, Incumbent
            Lincoln - Ronald Pfenninger, Republican, Incumbent
            Orange - Stanley Aldrich, Democrat, Incumbent
            Pleasant Ridge - Alan W. Converse, Republican, Incumbent
            Santa Fe - Larry Skelton, Republican, Incumbent
            Shiley - Edgar Schadel, Republican, Incumbent
            Walnut - Jason Skelton, Democrat, Incumbent
 
Township Treasurer (only the following have filed)
            Ash Valley - Margaret Ann Spreier, Democrat, Incumbent
            Conkling - Joe L. Colglazier, Democrat, Incumbent
            Garfield - Melvina Prescott, Republican, Incumbent
            Grant - Robert R. Hammeke, Republican, Incumbent
            Pleasant Ridge - Richard A. Meckfessel, Republican, Incumbent
            Pleasant Valley - Linda Parr, Republican
            Santa Fe - Clint A. Barger, Republican, Incumbent
 
COMMITTEE MEN AND WOMEN ARE ELECTED AT THE PRIMARY
 
Democratic Committee Man (only the following have filed)
            Ward 4 - Johnny W. Augmon
 
Democratic Committee Woman – None
 
 
Republican Committee Man (only the following have filed)
            Ward 4 - Kim Barnes
            Pleasant Grove – Harlie Carr
            Walnut Twp - Bill Fleske
 
Republican Committee Woman - (only the following have filed)
            Ward 3- Anne L. Graner
            Garfield Twp – Rachel Bird
            Pleasant Grove – Paula Carr
            Shiley Twp - Karen M. Schadel
            Walnut Twp – Sandra J. Haun
 
Kathy Jadwin, Democrat Incumbent, has Declared as a candidate for County
                        Treasurer, but has not yet filed.
Michael Knauf, Republican, has Declared as a candidate for County Sheriff, but has
                        not yet filed.
 
There were no other Filings or Declarations as of Monday morning.
 
Deadline to file or withdraw, is Noon, Friday, June 1, 2012. For Information on filing requirements, contact the County Election Officer.
 
 
For a listing of Federal and State Candidates that have filed for office, visit the Secretary of State website.
 
 
 
 
 

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