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Minutes for HB2522 - Committee on Redistricting
Short Title
Proposing congressional redistricting map ad astra.
Minutes Content for Fri, Jan 21, 2022
Chairman Croft opened the hearing on HB2522.
Jordan Milholland Kansas Legislative Research Department conducted a brief overview of the bill.
John Anderson, Private Citizen, presented testimony in support of the bill. Mr. Anderson states that keeping Johnson County whole means that Wyandotte County has to be split. He stated that the bill uses a geographic barrier to create a fair split and that it maintians all four congressional representatives of Congress in their present districts. (Attachment 5)
Ryan Reza, Private Citizen, presented testimony in opposition of the bill. Mr. Reza stated that the City of Lawerence does not belong in the same district as Goodland, Kansas. He stated that Congressional District 2 is his home and that he is proud of it and the communities that make it up. He stated that if the bill was to go through then that would remove him from his community. (Attachment 6)
Darrell McCune, Franklin County Democratic Central Committee, presented testimony in opposition of the bill. Mr. McCune stated that the bill does not keep the Kansas City Metro area intact as a whole. He stated that the current maps should be altered as little as possible. (Attachment 7)
Rob Santel, Cross Lines Community Outreach, presented testimony in opposition of the bill. Mr. Santel stated that the bill splits Wyandotte County. He also stated that the split would have a negative impact on the community and Wyandotte County as a whole. He stated that it would further disenfranchise the voice of the voters. (Attachment 8)
Written testimony in support of HB2522 was submitted by:
- Linda Arnsdorf (Attachment 9)
- Michael and Amy Bankston (Attachment 10)
- Tricia Bell (Attachment 11)
- Frank Brady (Attachment 12)
- Frank Caro Jr. (Attachment 13)
- Brayden Hosman (Attachment 14)
- Brent Hudson (Attachment 15)
- David Lee (Attachment 16)
- Jennifer Lette (Attachment 17)
- Gary Mason (Attachment 18)
- Allyn Mowrey (Attachment 19)
- Thomas Reddin (Attachment 20)
- Lewjene Schneider (Attachment 21)
- Jessie Schoech (Attachment 22)
- Paul Schultz (Attachment 23)
- Jennifer Szambecki (Attachment 24)
- Tanner Tempel (Attachment 25)
- Kathy Utz (Attachment 26)
Written Testimony in opposition of HB2522 was submitted by:
- Mattie Bell (Attachment 27)
- Diana Caldwell (Attachment 28)
- Jan Cochran-Chinn (Attachment 29)
- Kenneth Davis (Attachment 30)
- Ron Fent (Attachment 31)
- Marc Galbraith (Attachment 32)
- Mary Galligan (Attachment 33)
- Jane George (Attachment 34)
- Joe Harrington (Attachment 35)
- Noah Hookstra (Attachment 36)
- Joseph Jacobs (Attachment 37)
- Matthew Meyer (Attachment 38)
- Susan Norris (Attachment 39)
- Paris Raite (Attachment 40)
- Amy Rose (Attachment 41)
- Shelia Sonnenschein (Attachment 42)
- Susan Thomas (Attachment 43)
- Michael Whitney (Attachment 44)
- Carol Williamson (Attachment 45)
- Beverly Jaderborg (Attachment 46)
- Carol Kelly (Attachment 47)
- Michael Schermoly (Attachment 48)
- Roger Bell (Attachment 49)
- Steve Pantos (Attachment 50)
- Grant High (Attachment 51)
- Donna Martin (Attachment 52)
Chairman Croft closed the hearing on HB2522.
