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Schauner will run again for City Commission

Has served two terms since 2003

January 2, 2007

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City Commissioner David Schauner said today that he will seek a third term on the commission, becoming the first incumbent to announce a re-election bid.

"I think we have started a lot of very good projects," said Schauner. "But I'm still concerned about three things - fiscally responsible local government, job creation, and long-term planning for growth. Those will be the centerpieces of my campaign, and what I talk the most about."

Schauner, who is general counsel for the Kansas National Education Association, began serving on the commission in 2003. Schauner last won re-election in 2005, but since he finished third in the race, he received a two-year rather than a four-year term.

Schauner's seat is one of three that is up for re-election on the five-member commission. Commissioners Boog Highberger and Mike Rundle have not announced their plans, although Highberger has said he's strongly leaning toward running again.

The election will be April 3. If more than six candidates file for election, there will be a primary on Feb. 27. Schauner, who is making a formal announcement at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, is the third person to declare for the race. Rob Chestnut, the chief financial officer at Allen Press, and Mike Dever, owner of a Lawrence-based environmental consulting firm, previously have announced.

For more on the story, see 6News at 6 p.m. and tomorrow's Journal-World.

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