POPULAR:
Elected to 4 terms
in the
Kansas House & Kansas Senate
representing the voters
of Kansas's 29th Senate District
TRUSTED:
Selected as one of the
"10 to Watch in 2009"
by...
Facing "the grim reality of a recession," the Eagle confidently named Oletha as one of "the individuals the Eagle expects to lead us through those difficulties, effect change and make a difference in our community."
~The Wichita Eagle (Dec.28, 2008, front page)
KNOWS the DISTRICT:
Lifetime resident
of
Sedgwick County,
especially Senate District 29.
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RESPECTED:
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Selected in 2018 by fellow Democrats as the
Senate Minority Whip
-- third-ranking Democrat in the Senate leadership -- coordinating Democrat votes in the Kansas Senate.
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In 2019, and again in 2020 and 2021, selected by fellow Senate Democrats as their
Assistant Minority Leader
-- second-ranking Democrat in the Senate -- sharing in the leadership of Democrats in the Kansas Senate.
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Selected by fellow legislators for the
Ethics & Elections Committee.
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Awards from several civic organizations.
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Selected for the
Leadership Kansas
program, the elite leadership development program affiliated with the Kansas Chamber.
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Honored by the City of Wichita for assisting infrastructure improvements.
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Elected by fellow legislators to
lead the South Central (Kansas) Legislative Delegation
(chiefly the legislators elected to represent Sedgwick County districts).
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