<strong>Date of birth</strong>: Aug. 2, 1955
<strong>Spouse and children</strong>: Husband Steve, two children, five stepchildren
<strong>Current job</strong>: Full-time candidate
<strong>Party affiliation</strong>: Democrat
<strong>Church-religious affiliation</strong>: Countryside United Methodist Church, Topeka
<strong>Previous elected positions</strong>: None
<strong>Previous leadership positions</strong>: Twenty years of management experience in pharmaceutical research and development

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