Harry Stephens (Kansas politician) explained

Harry Stephens
Birth Date:14 July 1942
Birth Place:Winfield, Kansas, U.S.
Death Place:Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
State Senate:Kansas
District:17th
Term Start:January 10, 1999
Term End:January 8, 2001
Preceded:Jerry Karr
Succeeded:Jim Barnett
Party:Democratic
Education:Emporia State University

Harry "Doc" Stephens (July 14, 1942 – August 29, 2020) was an American retired educator and politician from Kansas.

Stephens earned a bacherlor's and master's degree in counselor education from Emporia State University, where he was advised by Lloyd Stone. He was a member of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity, having joined in 1961 while an undergraduate; he served the Delta Chapter of Sigma Tau Gamma at Emporia State University as the lead advisor for 50+ years.[1] He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Northern Colorado, and then returned to Emporia State where he worked as an administrator.[2]

In 1996, Stephens, a Democratic Party candidate, faced Stone to succeed Jim Lowther as the legislator elected from the 60th Kansas House of Representatives District. Stephens lost, but was later appointed to the Kansas Senate from the 17th district in 1999.[3] Stephens lost reelection to Jim Barnett in 2000.

Stephens died Saturday, August 29, 2020.

Notes and References

  1. News: Longtime Delta Chapter Advisor Enters Chapter Eternal . Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity . 1 September 2020 . 1 September 2020.
  2. News: Spotlight Spring 2016: Dr. Harry Stephens . issuu . 10 December 2019 . 6 April 2016.
  3. News: Mlynar . Bobbi . A life of service . 9 December 2019 . Emporia Gazette . 13 February 2013.