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Garden City Telegram
Seven members of the Kansas government participated in the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce s first Legislative Coffee of 2021.
The event took place virtually on Saturday via the Chamber s Facebook page and Zoom with participating legislators Sen. John Doll, R-Garden City; Rep. Shannon Francis, R-Liberal; Rep. Russ Jennings, R-Lakin; Rep. Marty Long, R-Ulysses; Rep. Jim Minnix, R-Scott City; Rep. Boyd Orr, R-Fowler; and Rep. John Wheeler, R-Garden City.
Each representative gave their thoughts on what will be the focus in the 2021 legislative session.
Doll talked about the 2021 budget and how he expects there will be some difficult cuts for the 2022 budget because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He predicts that the cuts will come from the Kansas Department of Transportation and possibly education, which will be a hot topic, and he s unsure how that will be handled.
By The Telegram staff
The Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the dates for the 2021 Legislative Coffee series.
“The Chamber strives to create opportunities for our members and others in the area to visit with their elected officials,” Chamber President Myca Bunch said. “The legislative coffee series is a great way to hear directly from our representatives in Topeka on the issues that directly affect our community.
The Chamber hosts the annual coffee series during each legislative session, which runs from January through May or longer, depending on the length of the legislative session.
The 2021 Legislative Coffees will be held on the following dates: Jan. 9, Feb. 20, March 20, April 17 and May 15. Each session will begin at 10 a.m. The January coffee will be hosted virtually and streamed live on the Chamber’s Facebook page and via zoom. Attendees may submit questions for the legislators through the virtual platforms or in advance by emailing