Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Peterjohn wins, Wichita bond issue passes - Wichita Business Journal:

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Peterjohn won the Third District seatby 3,9565 votes, 54 to 45 percent, over Goddardx Mayor Marcey Gregory. Members of the political actiojn committee spoke outagainst Peterjohn’s election, fearing he would be a forcw against development in the Wichita school district patrons narrowly approved a $370 milliohn dollar bond issue for new athletic facilitie and new schools. The vote was close, 50 to 49 56,155 to 54,538 votes, a margin of only 1,617 votes. Sedgwick County Second District Commissioner Tim Nortonmwon re-election to the board, 61 to 38 percent, over challengerr Craig Gabel. Undersheriff Bob Hinshasw defeated Walt Kuykendall 56 to43 percent. State Sen.
Phil Journey won a spot on the 18th JudiciallDistrict bench. Chris Magana, a Wichita Business Journal 40 Under40 honoree, also will becomer a Sedgwick County District Court Judge, havintg defeated David Calvert 51 to 48 Judge Rebecca Pilshaw lost her place on the Sedgwici County District Court bencu to J. Patrick Walters, 55 to 45 percent. Sedgwick Count y District Attorney Nola Foulstonwas re-elected, defeating Mark Schoenhoferf 56 to 43 percent. Out of 261,127 registered voters in Sedgwick County, 188,63o voted, a turnout of 72 percent.

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