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Ballard hopes to inspire students in class this far.
BY SASHA ROE
sroe@kansan.com
Lawrence Rep. Barbara Ballard said one quotation had inspired her political work: "Service to others is the rent you pay," spoken by Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman in the U.S. Congress.
Ballard has passionately represented Lawrence, the state of Kansas, and the
This fall Ballard will teach "Women and the Legislative Process," a women's studies class at the University. Ballard has been a state representative since 1993, served on numerous University boards and is an associate director at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. This is the second semester she'll teach the class. She last taught it in Fall 2005.
University of Kansas with her civic service.
Ballard said the class would prepare students for a possible spring internship in the legislature. The class also will help them understand political processes, formulate pieces of policy and discover their view on current issues. Most importantly, Ballard wants students to become responsible citizens and leaders
SEE BALLARD ON PAGE 5A
"There are so many areas where people
BENEFIT
Blue Planet runners come to Lawrence
A relay run winding its way around the world will make a stop in Lawrence on Saturday. The Blue Planet Run will cover 16 countries in 95 days before it ends in New York City on Sept.4.
The run was started to increase awareness and to raise funds to help the more than 1.1 billion people who don't have access to safe drinking water.
Twenty runners are participating in the event, and each runs 10 miles a day.
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