Kansas Republican state Rep. Patrick Penn of Wichita plans to quit House - Butler County Times-Gazette

Kansas Republican state Rep. Patrick Penn of Wichita plans to quit House - Butler County Times-Gazette

By Morgan ChilsonKansas 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 office in June. The notice dated Wednesday did not explain why Penn would exit the Legislature six months after w…

Former Wichita business executive to seek House seat, cites key backer

A former Wichita business executive plans to seek the House seat that will come open with Republican Rep. Patrick Penn's decision to leave the Kansas Legislature. Coleen Jennison, a former top executive at Cox Communications, announced her candidacy for the 85th District House seat in Wichita over the weekend. She touted her experience in government affairs and business advocacy. Republican Party leaders will meet on May 28 to pick Penn's replac…