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The State of Kansas has a declining population base
in more than one quarter of the State’s counties. This condition has a
very dramatic impact on the ability of communities’ to provide quality
educational and long-term care services. My interest in being a part of
the Legislative process directly relates to the provision of these
services to rural Kansans. My previous experience, I feel, allows me to be
actively involved with the shaping of the delivery of these services. The
difficulty of recruitment and retention of qualified personnel further
complicates the delivery process. I believe there are alternative delivery
systems that, as they are set into place, will use developing technologies
to relieve these problems. I have during discussions in committee
expressed, what I feel is, the opportunity to use the Internet to provide
consultation and instruction in a cost-effective manner in rural Kansas. I
have been in contact with individuals and corporate personnel concerning a
partnership with private and public organizations to accomplish this goal.
It is my desire to be one of those persons that makes the commitment, and
uses my talents, to improve the lives of all Kansans.
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