PRIOR ENDORSEMENTS | Clay Norkey

2020 Primary Endorsements

for KS House District 8

Community Leaders Endorsing Clay Norkey

Carl Gerlach, Mayor of Overland Park

Clay Norkey is a true community leader. We need Clay to represent our families and small businesses in the legislature — a dedicated servant leader who has been part of our community’s fabric for over two decades. Clay is invested in our future and will be an excellent voice for Overland Park and Johnson County to help us grow jobs, improve our infrastructure, and get our economy thriving. With the relationships he has developed locally, in the broader metropolitan area, and across the state, he knows how to build consensus while standing firm in support our city’s forward progress. Therefore, I fully endorse Clay Norkey for the Kansas House, District 8.”

Don Hineman, KS State Representative (R), Former House Majority Leader

During my time serving as House Majority Leader, I came to appreciate those representatives who had deep roots in their community and history of civic involvement at home. Clay Norkey is the candidate in the 8th District who checks all those boxes. I urge your support for his candidacy and I urge you to vote for him and send him to Topeka. And you can be assured when he gets there, he will not be beholden to well-funded special interest groups. Instead, he will answer to you!

Bob Regnier

Executive Chairman & CEO, Bank of Blue Valley

Former BV School Board President

Greg Musil

Chairman, Board of Trustees

Johnson County Community College

Commissioners, Blue Valley Recreation Commission

Shane Gardner

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Lynn Spraetz

Mark Hoffmeister

Kathy Woodward

Mike Lewis

Education Professionals & Leaders Endorsing Clay Norkey

Danna Ahnemann, Teacher, Former President Blue Valley Education Association

As a teacher at Blue Valley West and the former President of Blue Valley Education Association, I would like to announce my personal support for Clay Norkey. I have had the good fortune to work with several of Clay and Sherri’s children and the support they give to us as teachers is phenomenal. They are understanding, kind, firm, and always looking for ways to support our schools. We need people like Clay in Topeka!

Laura Restivo, English & Leadership Teacher

One of my favorite experiences with Clay has been when he came into the Leadership Class that I teach and worked with that particular group of 30 students . . . . [He] cares about the kids and their ultimate happiness. . . .

When Clay makes a commitment, he makes a commitment.

It doesn't matter if I've asked him to find 20 chaperones for a Sweetheart Dance; or if he has committed to a blended family and bringing in five more boys to raise as his own; or if he's making a commitment to our community.

When he's in, he's all in!"

Dr. Cindy Bowling

Former School Board President

Patrick Hurley

School Board Member, Local Attorney

Other Community Endorsements

Rex Hudler, Sports Announcer, Former Professional Baseball Player

Not only is Clay Norkey the right guy for the 8th District, Kansas House of Representatives, he's an excellent father and neighbor. . . . [He] is involved in a lot of things, but that's been the most important thing to me –– the family man that he is, the fact he lives here in Overland Park, and he really cares about every neighbor he's got. . . . And he's a strong voice for a community. That's what we want. He lives here. He works here. He cares about you and me. . . . Vote Clay Norkey . . . Do it now!

Kristen Johnson, Mom, HR Consultant

Clay is my son’s baseball coach and we’re happy to support his candidacy. . . . This season, he has been very thoughtful and rational about how to lead the baseball team through the pandemic guidelines and has communicated it well to help keep everyone safe.

Our son and several of his teammates were happy to give up a Sunday and pass out flyers for him through a very hot and humid afternoon, because they all love and respect him as their coach (the parents do, too!)

[W]e think he'll do a great job representing our general area at the state level.