UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, September 25,1996
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Docking balances both proposals
Democratic hopeful speaks on budget issues and solutions
By Neal Shulenburger Kansan staff writer
Jill Docking may be a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, but that doesn't mean she agrees with all things liberal. Docking stressed balancing the budget and moderation in politics during a speech to 75 people yesterday at the Holiday Inn Holidome. 200 McDonald Drive.
"First and foremost, I believe we must balance the budget," she said.
Tyler Wirken / KANSAN
Docking said it was the most important issue of the campaign because not balancing the budget would have adverse effects in the future. If the budget is not balanced, funding for education and building infrastructure might not be around in the future, she said.
She supports what is called the centrist budget, which is a compromise between the Republican and Democratic plans co-sponsored by Republican Sen. Nancy Kassebaum. It calls for a seven-year plan to balance the budget using cuts in spending less severe than the Republicans' proposal. However, it still cuts taxes, unlike the original Democratic plan.
Docking said that the key to balancing the budget and public policy generally was to maintain a balance between conservative and liberal approaches. She said that the centrist policy was the best way to keep that balance.
U. S. Senate candidate Jill Docking speaks at the Lawrence Holiday Inn Holden, 200 McDonald Drive. Docking's speech yesterday was sponsored by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
"I believe that if we do not elect people with centrist values, our policy will either drift to the left or the right or we will wind up in gridlock," Docking said. "I do not believe that such a tilt is in the best interest of the country."
She also discussed gun control, a subject she said she bad personal experience with.
Two years ago, Docking and her children were held at gunpoint in a convenience store. She said that after the situation was resolved and her children were safe, she became a supporter of the National Rifle Association and was asked
Allen Levine City Commissioner
"What I was most pleased with was that she didn't tell everyone what they want to hear."
to be the Democrat sponsoring the concealed weapons bill before Congress.
"I went home and said to my husband that I am going to get a gun and teach all of my kids how to use guns because I didn't want anything like that to happen again," Docking said.
But after some time had passed and she had calmed down, she changed her mind. She became a supporter of the ban on assault weapons and of the Brady bill.
"I realized if I had had a gun and had drawn it out of my purse, my kids would probably be dead by now." Docking said. "As a public policy, gun control just made sense."
City Commissioner Allen Levine said he was impressed with Docking's speech.
"What I was most pleased with was that she didn't tell everyone what they want to hear," Levine said. "That's pretty rare in politics. She gave her honest view on the issues."
Regents Center hires new assistant director
By Stephanie Fite Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas has a new face to add to the staff. This one, however, is in Overland Park.
Anne Rickman replaced Dave Camdon as assistant director of the MBA program at the Regents Center.
"Iam excited to be a part of KU," Rickman said.
Her responsibilities include student advising, recruitment and program administration.
Rickman said she came to Kansas because she preferred the diversity of students compared with the student body at Kentucky Wesleyan University, where she was employed previously.
At Kentucky Wesleyan, Rickman was director of career development and community service. She said her work with the students provided her with freedom and responsibility. Rickman said her work with the faculty at the University of Kansas made her feel more a part of the graduate program.
She said her work with students at Kentucky Wesleyan allowed
her to see the ambition of the students at the Regents Center.
"Many of the students know why they are here and are more determined to succeed," she said. "While I was at Wesleyan, I was able to gain experience in so many different areas, and I was exposed to a certain demographic of student that doesn't exist at the Regents Center. It is because of that that when students come to me with a problem, I know exactly where they are coming from."
Doug Houston, director of the MBA program at the Regents Center, is Rickman's supervisor, and he said he had selected Rickman because she had been a perfect fit.
Houston said that although there were about 50 applicants, only 12, including Rickman, were well-qualified.
"Anne is a self-starter, and she has shown the ability to work independently," Houston said.
Rickman said her work had provided rich learning experiences.
I am on an upward learning curve," she said. "The student body here has presented such rich diversity, I don't think I'll ever stop learning."
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