State groups band together to encourage candidates for local offices

Engaged Kansas is working to encourage Kansans to serve in public positions. MANHATTAN, Kan.— Across Kansas, there are more than 6,000 locally elected positions among the 286 school districts, 625 municipalities and 105 counties. Then, there are countless more positions filled by local water boards, extension boards, and more. Those numbers aren’t lost on Brenden Wirth, the director of…

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