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Douglas County Commission race Amyx would cut salary $4,000 Pyle wants to upgrade roads
By Deb Gruver
Kansan staff writer
Mike Amyx said he loved politics.
His yard is flooded with campaign signs for Democrats Jim Slattery, Michael Dukakis/Lloyd Benten and himself. The Lawrence City Commissioner said that he was ready to make the switch from city commission to the Douglas County Commission.
Amyx, 35, is the Democratic candidate for county commission in the 2nd District. He is running against Republican Tom Pyle for the seat that will be vacated by Commissioner David Hopper.
"It's an altogether different job." Amyx said. "The responsibilities are totally different. It is politics of two countries, but that's truly an exciting challenge."
If elected, he will have to resign from the seat, a term that ends in April.
The county commission interests Amyx because it would give him a broader political spectrum.
A key issue on the Amyx agenda is to cut his salary as a county commissioner. He would like to cut his $19,000 salary to $15,000 and would use the remaining $4,000 to set up scholarships.
Amyx said that he would take recommendations from the townships and Lawrence and then award
Mike Amyx
16 $250 scholarships to students who want to attend junior colleges or universities.
"The salary really bothered me." Amvx said
But Amyx does not have a formal platform
"People's concerns are my biggest interests. People have to be treated fairly and equally." Amyx said. "Anything less, I just will not allow."
City Commissioner Dennis Constance said that he thought Amyh had represented the average person
"I think he's been a very conscientious city commissioner," Constance said.
By Deb Gruver Kansan staff writer
The reason Tom Pyle is running for 2nd District Douglas County Commission is because he thinks everybody's giving something back to the community.
Pyle, 59. will face Mike Amyx for the position vacated by Commissioner Davon Hopper. Pyle is now in third term of the Eudora City Council
"This has taught me how to work with people and get along with people," Pyle said. "I believe in a government where people are consulted about major issues. All people are important. The county commission should help both city and county residents."
In advocating this, Pyle said that people should have been consulted before the position of county administrator was created.
To get an idea of what people in his district think is important, Pyle has been going door-to-door to registered voters in his district.
"I think that he is necessary, but it should have been brought before the people," Pyle said.
In going door-to-door, Pyle said that several people have brought up the issue of gun control.
"People just don't want gun control." Pyle said. "I own a gun, I've never shot it. But it's my right as an gun
Tom Pyle
American citizen to own one."
American citizen to own one.
Another issue that concerns Pyle is the condition of county roads.
He said that townships are having difficulties maintaining the roads.
"We all drive on roads out in the county at some time or the other," Pyle said.
Pyle, who owns Pyle Meat in Eudora, said that he would work directly with townships to improve county roads, bridges and culverts.
2nd district voters will have a 3rd choice
Jim Hoover, the mayor of Eudora,
said that Pyle has done a good job in
the city council.
"He'd make a good county com missioner too," Hoover said.
By Mark Fagan
Kansan staff writer
Stan Eckert is trying again
After losing the past three Republican congressional primaries for the 2nd District seat, including a loss to nominee Phil Heinhardt on Aug. 2, Eckert yesterday announced his candidacy as a write-in candidate for the House of Representatives. Election Day is Nov. 8.
Eckert is running against Meinhardt and three-term Democratic incumbent Jim Slatter. Despite long odds, the 33-year-old Lawrence resident
remains optimistic.
"I think I'm going to surprise some people," Eckert said. "I could be the first write-in candidate in over ten years to be elected to Congress. If I can get 35 percent of the vote in a three-way split, win."
But, Eckert does not view it as a three-way race. “I don’t think Manhartd has a snowball’s chance in winning,” he wants to give the people a choice. I don’t want them; just take the lesser of two evils and Slatter’s
Eckert said his experience in economic matters
separated him from the other candidates. He worked as an economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the U.S. Department of Labor for nine months, from May 1987 to February 1988.
"It may not be a long time, but I traveled over 10 states and examined many industries," Eckert said. "I counted a lot of struggling industries and a lot of red ink. Because I have this experience, I think I'm a little more in tune with the economic problems."
Eckert's revived candidacy has perplexed local Republican leaders.
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