OVERLAND PARK, KS – Today, Senator Cindy Holscher rolled out more endorsements in her campaign to become Kansas’s next governor. With a campaign focused on real solutions for Kansas families, leaders from across the state understand that Cindy is the right choice to move Kansas forward.
Former LG/State Treasurer Lynn Rogers, who is serving as Senator Holscher’s campaign treasurer, said: “As Lt. Governor and State Treasurer, I got to experience so much of what makes this state great, and I got to learn exactly what’s required to keep it on track. I served with Cindy Holscher in the legislature, and I’ve watched her work up close. She has what it takes to lead Kansas. She works hard to make our state the best it can be, and she puts common sense over partisanship. She’ll be an excellent Governor. I’m proud to endorse her and serve as her campaign treasurer.”
Holscher’s list of endorsers include current and former legislators, city and county officials, school board members, and advocates.
“I am honored to be endorsed by dedicated community leaders from across the state who are focused on improving Kansas for all families,” said Senator Cindy Holscher. “As governor, I will work with these leaders to make Kansas more affordable and find real solutions for the problems we’re facing.”
The new endorsements announced by Senator Holscher include:
- Civil Rights Advocate Mark McCormick
- State Representative Henry Helgerson
- Former State Representative and Disability Advocate Gary Blumenthal
- Former State Representative Joy Koesten
- Former State Representative Chuck Schmidt
- Former State Representative Ed Trimmer
- Retired EPA Employee and City Manager David Flora
- OP City Councilman Richard Borlaza
- Lawrence Public Schools School Board Member Carole Cadue-Blackwood
- Former State Representative Stephanie Byers
- OP Planning Commissioner Fred Starrett
- WaterOne Board Member Renee Dinsmore
- WaterOne Board Member Melanie Kraft, MD
- JCCC Trustee candidate Chad Carroll
- Rural Community Advocate Alana Cloutier
- Women’s Health Advocate Amber Hruska
- Professor Shabina Kavimandan
- Sexual Abuse Survivor Advocate Lesa Patterson-Kinsey
- Founding Rabbi Mark Levin, Congregation Beth Torah
- Justice Reform Advocate Lamonte McIntyre
- Former Local Reporter Sharita Hutton
- Education Advocate Devin Wilson
They join these previously announced endorsers:
- Former Governor John Carlin
- Former State Treasurer / Lieutenant Governor Lynn Rogers
- State Senator Marci Francisco
- Former State Senator Janis Lee
- Former State Senator Jeff Pittman
- State Representative Linda Featherston
- State Representative Heather Meyer
- State Representative Brooklynne Mosley
- State Representative KC Ohaebosim
- State Representative Jarrod Ousley
- State Representative Louis Ruiz
- State Representative Susan Ruiz
- Former State Representative Dave Benson
- Former State Representative Steve Crum
- Former State Representative Gene Rardin
- Johnson Co. Commissioner Janeé Hanzlick
- Overland Park Councilman Sam Passer
- Former De Soto City Councilwoman Courtney Tripp
- Former Shawnee City Council President Lindsey Constance
- JCCC Board Member Dawn Rattan
- JCCC Board Member Laura Smith-Everett
- Blue Valley School Board Member Jodie Dietz
- Blue Valley School Board Member Gina Knapp
- De Soto School Board Member Calley Malloy
- Shawnee Mission School Board Member April Boyd-Noronha
- Former Olathe School Board Member Amy Martin
- Former Olathe School Board Member Kristin Schultz
Cindy Holscher’s Real Solutions for Real Kansans agenda includes:
- Protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
- Investing in public education
- Providing tax relief for working and middle class Kansans, not billionaires
- Fighting to ensure Kansas families can afford to live and work here
- Lowering the cost of healthcare, housing and childcare
- Standing up for children, seniors, veterans and our farmers
About Senator Cindy Holscher
Senator Cindy Holscher was drawn into public service due to her commitment to public education. In 2016, she walked with a group of education advocates from Shawnee, KS, to Topeka twice to bring attention to the underfunding of public schools under the Brownback administration. Holscher was then elected to the State House of Representatives in 2016 – where she co-founded the Women’s Bipartisan Caucus and helped end the failed Brownback experiment. In 2020, she was elected to the State Senate.
As a legislator, Holscher has prioritized tax cuts for working families and the middle class, funding for public schools, strengthening the economy, and lowering the cost of living. Her efforts helped bring down costs for all Kansans by ending the sales tax on food, eliminating the tax on Social Security, and passing child care tax credits.
Holscher’s grandparents were tenant farmers, her dad was a Marine and construction worker, and her mom worked as a janitor at the local grade school. They raised Cindy with common sense, Midwest values, and a love of our country. Holscher is a first generation college graduate. Cindy and her husband Greg have lived in Kansas for over 25 years. Their three children are all recent graduates of the state’s outstanding public schools.
For more information about Holscher and the campaign, visit CindyforKansas.com.
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