UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, June 24,1992
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Loss of two veteran legislators may hurt KU in budget process
High turnover is forecast for 1993 session
By Chris Moeser Kansas staff writer
The University of Kansas will go into battle next year at the Statehouse without two of its most valiant soldiers, and some local officials said they were concerned.
State Rep. John Solbach, D-Lawrence, announced last week that he would not seek his seventh term in the House's 45th District, and State Sen. Wint Winter, R-Lawrence, announced in April that he would not seek re-election to the Senate.
Additionally, State Rep. Sandy Paeager, RLawrence, will vacate her 44th-District seat to run for Winter's 2nd-District Senate seat.
That will leave Lawrence with at least two freshman legislators for the first time since 1980, when the community lost three legislators to retirement, defeat or resignation.
Chancellor Gene Budig said Solbach would be sorely missed by the University.
"Representative Sobbach's decision not to seek re-election will make our lives more difficult." Budig sad. "He was a thoughtful advocate for the Umi-
versity of Kansas, one who exerted steady influence over the legislative budget process. John focused public attention on the needs of Re-gents Universities. He will be missed by all of us on the Hill."
Budig made similar comments in April after Winter announced his intentions to not run again.
Russell Getter, associate professor of government, agreed with Budig's assessment of the loss of Winter and Solbach.
"Both people are going to be very difficult to replace," Getter said. He also said that both Solbach and Winter had a very persuasive style that enabled them to get things done in the Legislature.
"John Solbach was an extremely effective legislator on the one-on-one level in persuading other legislators to go along with his ideas," he said. "Wint Winter understood power in the Senate very well, not because he liked that, but because he got thrown into that power game because he was on the Senate Ways and Means committee."
Solbach served on the House Appropriations committee, the equivalent of Ways and Means in the Senate.
Getter said those were the two most important committees in the Legislature to KU because that was where all finance bills began.
gave them an opportunity to really make sure others understood the needs of the University at a time when that understanding was paramount."
"They both occupied key committee posts," Getter said. "Their position
Getter said it was unclear whether Lawrence's other legislators could secure an appointment to either Ways and Means in the Senate or Appropriations in the House. He stressed that it would be difficult for a freshman legislator to be appointed to either committee.
State Rep. Betty Jo Charlton, D-Lawrence, said she decided to seek re-election Friday after Solbach announced his decision not to run again last week. She had been considering retirement after 12 years of representing the 46th District.
"I think it is important for my district and the community not to have an entire delegation of freshmen legislators," Charlson said.
Charlton also said she would not seek an appointment to the House Appropriations Committee. Charlton currently co-heads the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
However, Prager said she would seek an appointment to the Senate Ways and Means Committee if she was elected.
She added that it was important for the Lawrence delegation to fill the gap in leadership left by Solbach and Winter.
"I think it's going to put pressure on
"of us still there to pick up the
slack that will be left when John and Wint leave, "Praeger said.
She said she hoped the bipartisan spirit of the current Lawrence delegation would be continued in the new delegation next year.
Praeger pointed out that if she was elected to the Senate, she would have seniority over other freshman senators because she would be moving from the House to the Senate.
Thirteen of 40 senators have announced that they will not seek re-election. And more could be defeated in the fall, said Mark Bannister, chief of staff to Senate President Bud Burke, R-Leawed.
Banister cited a variety of reasons for the high number, such as the desire to spend more time with families. He also blamed the long and tiring 1992 legislative session for some retirements.
As many as 28 of 125 representatives will not seek re-election, according to the office of House Speaker Marvin Barkis, D-Faola.
Getter said that Praeger may be able to quickly establish herself as a leader in the Senate.
"Because she has experience in the House and on the Lawrence City Commission, she may have more relative power than other members of that class." Getter said. "She may be a member of the largest incoming class perhaps since World War II."
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