I love LOVE my governor

[greenbriar]

Dear Friend,

Hope has returned to the heartland.

We are investing in our schools. Business is rebounding. 30,000 more Kansans are working, and 41,000 more children have health care than when I took office.

This is good news, but it has not been easy.

The state was broke three years ago - suffering under the weight of nearly a billion dollars in budget deficits and broken promises. We cut costs. We sold off state owned cars and restructured the finances of our state’s multi-year highway program. The result – we have balanced three state budgets in tough economic times and never raised taxes.

Before I took office, we had neglected our schools for too many years. This just doesn’t make sense. Business and community leaders have constantly agreed with me that good schools equal good jobs. So with some hard work we made the biggest investment in schools in our state’s history last year, and just this week I endorsed a multi-year school funding plan that, if passed by the Legislature, will mean an additional investment of $500 million over three years for improving our schools.

But I am committed to making sure every one of your education dollars counts. That is why last year I called for an independent audit of school spending. The audit, by the nationally renowned auditing firm of Standard and Poors, has produced lessons in procedures and practices that will make education dollars the most productive for our children’s education.

There are many other issues to talk about; and as this year goes forward, I will be talking to you about many of them – issues like affordable and accessible health care, prescription drugs, keeping all Kansans safe, and giving parents more resources to help them help their children establish good and decent values.

But right now the Legislative session is in full swing; and I will be spending my time making sure your tax dollars are well spent, and the Legislature is paying attention to what’s really important for Kansas.

It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your Governor. Be certain that every day I will be working to retain your support.

Sincerely,


Kathleen Sebelius
Governor of Kansas

P.S. I urge you to visit my website at www.ksgovernor.com and learn more about our efforts to promote a healthy and prosperous Kansas. If you would like to opt out of these e-mails, just click on the sentence at the bottom of the page.

[greenbriar]

1. kansas is changing

yea

[SharonAnn]

8. I thought this was about Tennessee! Our Dem governor says the same.

Bredesen has done a great job.

We were in the same situation in 2002 when he was elected and he's made incredible progress in many of the same areas.

It's been tough, but we're in awesome shape compared to 2002.

[wiley]

2. She's cool!

I like her too. We need some Dem Senators like her in Kansas!

[dolstein]

3. But she's DLC!!!! Doesn't that make her the enemy around here?

Personally, I like the DLC. After all, it seems like DLC Democrats are the only Democrats capable of getting elected to statewide office in red states. But here at the Democratic Underground, the DLC is viewed at the embodiment of evil.

http://www.dlc.org/ndol_ci.cfm?contentid=253542&kaid=104&subid=116

DLC | New Dem Of The Week | September 27, 2005
New Dem of the Week: Kathleen Sebelius
Governor, Kansas

[Zynx]

4. They demand purity.

Unfortunately, if a Democrat ran on the platform many DUers would like to see in Kansas, they would get less than 30% of the vote.

[tulip]

5. Spot On!

You're exactly correct. Not every state is a true blue. Many are purple and vote for the person they feel will do the best job........irregardless of party. No way would Kansas elect a far left Dem.

[nickshepDEM]

6. Probably less than 10%...

With that said, she's still polling fairly low for a popular incumbent. Im actually worried about her surviving 2006.

[greenbriar]

7. against phil kline? Tim shallenburger?

come on