Kansas Republican state senator accepts appointment to USDA rural development job

Kansas Republican state senator accepts appointment to USDA rural development job

Republican state Sen. J.R. Claeys of Salina resigns to take job at U.S. Department of Agriculture, making him the second legislator to do so in since May.

J.R. Claeys appointed to lead USDA Rural Business Service

Republican J.R. Claeys announced yesterday that he has accepted an appointment to lead the Rural Business Service in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Candidates lining up to replace Claeys in Senate

Candidates are starting to emerge for the Senate seat that came open Monday when Republican J.R. Claeys of Salina took a job with President Donald Trump's administration. The candidates are running for the position that will be selected by precinct committee people in Senate District 24, which covers Saline and Dickinson counties. The candidates running for the seat include Rep. Scott Hill of Abilene and former Saline County Treasurer Jim Dubois…