Don O. Concannon

Don O. Concannon (October 28, 1927 – March 9, 2013) was an American attorney and unsuccessful political candidate.

Concannon was born on a farm near Garden City, Kansas. He enlisted in the United States Navy on May 1, 1945 and served in the South Pacific. After World War II, he studied at Garden City Junior College and Washburn University. He moved to Hugoton, Kansas, and was elected Stevens County Attorney.[1]

Concannon served as Chair of the Kansas Republican Party from 1968 to 1970,[2] and was an unsuccessful candidate in the primaries during the 1974 gubernatorial elections, losing to Robert Frederick Bennett.[3]

In 1992, Concannon headed the unsuccessful West Kansas secessionist movement.[4][5]

Jerry Moran describes him as "a great man, a strong advocate and a dedicated public servant."[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Don O. Concannon". KSCB Radio. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 Moran, Jerry. "Sen. Moran Honors Don Concannon". Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "2010 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients". Washburn University School of Law. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Overby, Peter (December 1992). "We're outta here!". Common Cause Magazine. 18 (4): 23.
  5. ↑ Kauffman, Bill (March 1995). "Smaller Is Beautifuller". The American Enterprise. p. 37. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007.
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