Joan Wagnon

Joan Wagnon
Joan Wagnon
Chair of the Kansas Democratic Party
	In office; 2011–2015
Preceded by	Lawrence Gates
Succeeded by	Larry Meeker
Kansas Secretary of Revenue
	In office; January 13, 2003 – January 10, 2011
Governor	Kathleen Sebelius; Mark Parkinson
Preceded by	Steve Richards
Succeeded by	Nick Jordan
Mayor of Topeka
	In office; 1997–2001
Preceded by	Butch Felker
Succeeded by	Butch Felker
Personal details
Born	October 17, 1940; Texarkana, Arkansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	William O. Wagnon
Children	Jack, William
Residence	Topeka, Kansas
Alma mater	Hendrix College

Wagnon was a Kansas state representative from 1983 to 1995, leaving her seat to run in the 1994 Democratic gubernatorial primary where she finished second in a field of five.[1] She was the Mayor of Topeka from 1997 to 2001, the city's first female mayor. She was the Secretary of Revenue from January 13, 2003, until January 2011. She served as the chair of the Kansas Democratic Party from 2011 to 2015, a then 70-year-old grandma, and rebuilding it from an electoral calamity it suffered in 2010, while substantially expanding the use of information technology in its efforts.

Joan Wagnon is a retired American politician.

Political Science Professor Burdette Loomis of the University of Kansan said, "Brownback has provided lots of ammunition, but Joan is a tough cookie. She didn't have to do this job, but she did, and she's worked very, very hard and hired the right people to get the party going in the right direction."[2]

Wagnon's husband, Dr. Bill Wagnon, is a retired professor from Washburn University,[2] who served multiple terms as the pro-science chair of the Kansas State Board of Education.[3]

Offices held

Chair, Kansas Democratic Party 2011–2015
Secretary, Kansas Department of Revenue, 2003–2011
Mayor, Topeka, Kansas, 1997–2001
Representative, Kansas House of Representatives, 1983-1995

Organizations

National Treasurer, Girl Scouts of the USA
Member, Washburn University Board of Regents 1997-2001
President, Kaw Valley Girl Scout Council, Topeka 1995-2000
Chair, TurnAround Team 1993-1997
Chairman of the Board of the Corporation for Change 1991-1994
Board Member, Downtown Rotary Club
Helen Hocker Theater Advisory Board
Board Member, Midland Hospice of Topeka
Former Board Member, Volunteer Center of Topeka.

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References

1994 Primary, Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
How a tech-savvy grandma is trying to lead Kansas Democrats out of the wilderness, Yahoo News, Holly Bailey, October 31, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
New State Board tackles evolution immediately, Lawrence Journal World, Scott Rothschild, January 7, 2006. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

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[1] 1994 Primary, Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

[wilderness-2] How a tech-savvy grandma is trying to lead Kansas Democrats out of the wilderness, Yahoo News, Holly Bailey, October 31, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2018.

[3] New State Board tackles evolution immediately, Lawrence Journal World, Scott Rothschild, January 7, 2006. Retrieved October 18, 2017.