Wichita area representative resigning from Kansas Legislature

Kansas Republican state Rep. Patrick Penn of Wichita plans to quit House

Rep. Patrick Penn, R-Wichita, shown here at the Statehouse in 2024, announced Thursday that he will resign in June. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Rep. Patrick Penn, a Wichita Republican elected to the House in 2020, sent a letter to the Sedgwick County Republican Party and state officials announcing plans to resign. John Whitmer, chairman of the county’s GOP organization, said he received the letter, in which Penn wrote he would leave…

Wichita area representative resigning from Kansas Legislature

Wichita area Representative Patrick Penn is resigning from the Kansas Legislature effective in June.

Kansas State Rep. Patrick Penn of Wichita Plans to Quit House

Rep. Patrick Penn, a Wichita Republican elected to the House in 2020, sent a letter to the Sedgwick County Republican Party and state officials announcing plans to resign.John Whitmer, chairman of the county’s GOP organization, said he received the letter, in which Penn wrote he would leave office in June. The notice dated Wednesday did not explain why Penn would exit the Legislature six months after winning reelection to a two-year term.“I’m aw…

BREAKING: Penn resigning from Legislature

Republican state Rep. Patrick Penn of Wichita is resigning from the Legislature although his next step was not immediately known. Penn sent a letter announcing his intention to resign to the governor's office, Republican leadership in the House, GOP leaders in Sedgwick and Butler counties as well as the 4th Congressional District. "Whatever God has planned for me, our family’s shared vision for a prosperous Kansas and our core values of faith, f…