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Phillip Brownlee joined The Eagle’s editorial department in 1996 and became opinion editor in 2001. His responsibilities at The Eagle include leading editorial board meetings, writing and editing editorials, and editing opinion columns. Reach Phillip at 316-268-6262 or at pbrownlee@wichitaeagle.com.
Rhonda Holman joined The Eagle’s editorial staff in 1997, moving from the newsroom after nearly a decade of writing about entertainment and the fine arts. Rhonda grew up in Halstead and earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism at the University of Kansas. Rhonda’s duties for The Eagle include writing editorials, copyediting editorials and other commentary, and compiling Opinion Line, Other Views and Student Views. Reach Rhonda at 316-268-6578 or at rholman@wichitaeagle.com.
Randy Scholfield, who joined The Eagle editorial department in August 2001, writes editorials and a personal column. Randy is a native Kansan who grew up in Augusta. He previously was a member of The Eagle’s editorial board from 1983 to 1987. Reach Randy at 316-268-6545 or at rscholfield@wichitaeagle.com.
Richard Crowson, editorial cartoonist, was born and raised “in the shadow of Graceland” in Memphis. His work has been reprinted in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today. A collection of his Eagle editorial cartoons titled “Prairie Mirth” was published in 1992. Reach Richard at 316-268-6581 or at rcrowson@wichitaeagle.com.
Dave Knadler joined The Eagle’s editorial staff in July 2006. A native of western Montana, he has worked on several daily newspapers, including the Kansas City Star and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He writes detective fiction in his spare time. Reach Dave at 316-268-6370 or at dknadler@wichitaeagle.com.