OK, in April Neal Sawyer barely ekes out a reelection victory 661-650 in Shawnee's Ward II.
Then three months later he's running for state representative. Doesn't he care about the commitment he made to the folks in Ward II?
Anyway, here's the kicker. If Sawyer were to get elected as a state rep he technically could keep his Ward II job. Yep, according to Kansas law you can't hold multiple partisan elected positions, but since the city's elections are non-partisan he could do that. Problem is, the state rep's position is virtually a 24/7 job when the legislature is in session. Now, can he really handle both? I don't think so. According to the city's web site he still holds his non-governmental job. Can he hold 3 spots? I definitely don't think so.
So, my suggestion is let's make sure we don't have to suffer the consequences of finding out. Make him fulfill his obligation to the the people in Ward II by not electing him to the state legislature.
