Bob Knight (politician)

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Robert G. "Bob" Knight (born July 31, 1941 ) is an American businessman and local politician in Kansas . Between 1980 and 2003 he was mayor of Wichita several times .

Bob Knight grew up in Kansas, the middle of three children in a working-class family. After graduating from high school , he joined the Marine Corps in 1959 . After his military service, Knight studied at Wichita State University , where he received a degree in political science in 1970 . From the 1970s he worked as a management consultant and investor.

Knight's political career began in 1979 when he was elected to the Wichita City Council. In the 1980s he was three times its chairman and thus three times for one year each mayor of Wichitas. In 1986, Bob Knight ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican in the 4th constituency of Kansas , but was clearly defeated by the Democratic incumbent Dan Glickman with 35:64 percent of the vote. After a change in Wichita's parish charter, the mayor was elected directly by the residents for the first time in decades. Bob Knight won this election and re-election two years later. However, Knight did not end his second term as he was appointed Secretary of State for Economics and Housing of Kansas. His successor as mayor was Frank M. Olije .

In 1995, Bob Knight returned to Wichita and reapplied for mayor's office. He won the election against incumbent Elma Broadfoot by just 800 votes. The re-election in 1999 - the term had been extended to four years - Knight decided more clearly for himself. When his final term ended in 2003, Knight was the longest-serving mayor in Wichita's 130-year history.

In 2002, Bob Knight wanted to run for governor of Kansas, but failed in the Republican primary , in which he took third place. In his private life, he then worked in the gaming industry and was involved in setting up a casino in Wichita. In August 2013, Knight announced that it might run for another mayoral election in 2015.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ourcampaigns.com
  2. ↑ ourcampaigns.com
  3. ^ Former Wichita mayor Bob Knight considers another run at office. The Wichita Eagle, August 7, 2013, accessed August 31, 2013 .

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SURNAME Knight, Bob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Knight, Robert G.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH July 31, 1941