Margie Wakefield, the Democratic candidate for Kansas Representative from the 2nd Congressional District, said she believes the coming election is crucial.
Wakefield, a family lawyer, said she is running on a platform of what is true, what is fair, and, she said to Central Rotarians “ you’ll recognize this” of what is beneficial to the family and to the individual.
“I believe,” Wakefield, said, “that, in Washington, politics have become more important than progress and I would represent the needs of the people in Kansas rather than the party.
“I will work across the aisle. Right now there are almost no conversations between Republicans and Democrats.”
Wakefield said service to communities is her priority, with a focus on school, on academics, and on getting parents, students and educators together.
“I would build an infrastructure in my office to interact with Kansans, “she said. “Any success I would have on the job should be seen as formulating a way to bring communities together and not just serve politics and parties.”
In a question and answer time after her talk she was asked if she would support limits on campaign spending.
“I’m very concerned about what’s being spent,” she said. “I’d support legislation to change finance laws and bring special interest groups under control. “
When asked if she’d support term limits she said two years is really too short a term to accomplish much but she believes term limits should be built in. She also discussed Affordable Care—the issue is splitting the state, she said.
“What made you want to run?” one Rotarian asked.
“I had a huge attack of idealism,” she said. “With partisan bitterness you can’t get anything done. I want to be a voice of compromise. “
