Former Wichita City Council member Sharon Fearey has filed for Kelly Parks’ seat on the Sedgwick County commission. The Eagle earlier had reported that Fearey, a Democrat, was weighing a run for the District 4 seat. “The time that I have spent meeting and visiting with people during this period has been very helpful,” Fearey said in a news release. “As I continued to hear from people in the district, my commitment to them and my desire to tackle the issues they are concerned about became even stronger.”
Fearey was twice elected to the city council.
Lucy Burtnett, a Republican whom Parks defeated in 2006, also has filed for Parks’ seat.
Parks, a Republican, has not yet announced if he is running again.
In other commission races, Democrat Betty Arnold has filed for Dave Unruh’s District 1 seat. Unruh, a Republican, has filed to retain his seat.
Derby Mayor Dion Avello, a Republican, has filed for Gwen Welshimer’s District 5 seat. Welshimer, a Democrat, has filed to retain her spot on the board.
City Council member Jim Skelton also has told The Eagle he is considering running for Welshimer’s seat.
Derby City Council member Chuck Warren also has said he plans to run for that district.
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Oh Goody! Another Nancy Palosi wannabe. At the very least an oponent to free markets, low taxes, and minimal government. A vote for this Demobrat is a vote for high taxes, cradle to grave controlling government, more deficits. Another cog in the Demobrat left wing pinko commi facist tyranical machine!
She did very little for the City of Wichita so it is natural for her to want to continue that nothingness into to a higher paying job. I can’t imagine why anyone would vote for her bu8t there is no telling who some people will vote for.
Wichita needs new members on the city council and county commission, not recycled members. We need people with new ideas.
As bad as Parks has been, I’d take him any day of the week over Fearey. At least she would have no learning period, she already knows everything. If you don’t believe me, ask her….she will give you that nasal twang answer.
If brains were made of dynamite, Fearey wouldn’t have enough to blow her nose!
When election day rolls around everyone should vote “NONE of the above”