Candidate's Favorite Books: Stephene Moore & Kevin Yoder

This election season, we're asking candidates the hard-hitting question "What is your favorite book?" We asked all candidates appearing on the ballot for state and local office. As the election nears, we'll post their answers here.

Stephene Moore, Democrat from Lenexa, is running for a seat representing Kansas' 2nd District in the US House of Representatives. Her favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

"It is one of the most incredible books ever written. It is about learning respect, understanding, caring, the importance of family and the community, and above all else standing up for what you believe in."

Kevin Yoder, Republican from Overland Park, is also running for a seat representing Kansas' 2nd District in the US House of Representatives. His favorite book is Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.

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Full of unforgettable characters, Great Expectations is a tale of intrigue, unattainable love, and all of the happiness money can't buy.

Inclusion on this blog does does not constitute an endorsement of a candidate by the library. However, we do endorse the books they've chosen.

Candidate's Favorite Books: Lynn Jenkins

This election season, we're asking candidates the hard-hitting question "What is your favorite book?" We asked all candidates appearing on the ballot for state and local office. As the election nears, we'll post their answers here.

Lynn Jenkins, Republican from Topeka, currently represents Kansas' 2nd District in the US House of Representatives. Her favorite book is The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley and William Danko.

"I'm a CPA by trade and thus, I'm a numbers gal. The authors of The Millionaire Next Door interview millionaires to determine how a normal person can build wealth. Its not a get-rich-quick scheme, it's smart, everyday, long-term financial advice. Saving instead of buying; Paying cash instead of buying on credit...the sort of lessons we all should learn, including our federal government."

Inclusion on this blog does does not constitute an endorsement of a candidate by the library. However, we do endorse the books they've chosen.

Candidate's Favorite Books: Steve Six

This election season, we're asking candidates the hard-hitting question "What is your favorite book?" We asked all candidates appearing on the ballot for state and local office. As the election nears, we'll post their answers here.

Steve Six, Democrat from Lawrence, currently serves as Attorney General and is seeking re-election. His favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

"To Kill a Mockingbird shows everything that is right about being a lawyer and why I am proud to be one. In the current climate in this country, I think folks would be well served to keep in mind what Atticus says in the book -- 'They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions... but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.'

A close second right now is All the Kings Men by Roger Penn Warren--which is, in my opinion, the best book on American politics out there."

Inclusion on this blog does does not constitute an endorsement of a candidate by the library. However, we do endorse the books they've chosen.

Candidate’s Favorite Books: Dennis McKinney

This election season, we're asking candidates the hard-hitting question "What is your favorite book?" We asked all candidates appearing on the ballot for state and local office. As the election nears, we'll post their answers here.

Dennis McKinney, Democrat from Greensburg, currently serves as State Treasurer and is seeking re-election. His favorite book is Lincoln’s Sword by Douglas Wilson.

"Abraham Lincoln, raised on the frontier, could have been lost to illiteracy but for the fact that he attended a community school. After learning to read and write he was asked by neighbors, who could not read, to compose letters to loved ones. From that he learned the difference between the spoken word and the written word. Wilson points out how he used this command of the language to call a nation to its core ideals that 'all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.'"

Inclusion on this blog does does not constitute an endorsement of a candidate by the library. However, we do endorse the books they've chosen.

Candidate’s Favorite Books: Ken Cannon

This election season, we're asking candidates the hard-hitting question "What is your favorite book?" We asked all candidates appearing on the ballot for state and local office. As the election nears, we'll post their answers here.

Ken Cannon, from Andover, is the Reform Party candidate for governor. His favorite book is Bummy and the Coach, which he wrote.

"I am somewhat biased regarding my favorite book. As a 36 year educator with a number of those years teaching English, I thoroughly enjoyed the Mark Twain books. However, my favorite book is one that I wrote titled Bummy and the Coach! It will be released this coming December."

Inclusion on this blog does does not constitute an endorsement of a candidate by the library. However, we do endorse the books they've chosen.

Candidate’s Favorite Books: Linda Robinson

This election season, we're asking candidates the hard-hitting question "What is your favorite book?" We asked all candidates appearing on the ballot for state and local office. As the election nears, we'll post their answers here.

Linda Robinson, Democrat from Lawrence, is running for a seat representing the 45th District in the Kansas House of Representatives. Her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

"Having been an English major in college, I have a real love for British literature and wit. I enjoy the language and dialogue, as well as the writing style of the book. The fact that it is historical fiction makes it interesting and educational, as well as enjoyable to read. It’s a fascinating look into the lives and manners of Regency England."

Inclusion on this blog does does not constitute an endorsement of a candidate by the library. However, we do endorse the books they've chosen.

Candidate's Favorite Books: Andrew Gray

This election season, we're asking candidates the hard-hitting question "What is your favorite book?" We asked all candidates appearing on the ballot for state and local office. As the election nears, we'll post their answers here.

Andrew Gray, Libertarian from Topeka, is running for governor. His favorite book is The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.

"I must say this is one of the best questions I've been asked in regards to the campaign but yet the most difficult. Asking me what my favorite book would be is much like asking a father who their favorite child is.

I "took" this book from my father when I was 10 years old and began to read it. It is my favorite book because it has taken on different meanings through different stages in my life. I couldn't be able to understand some portions until I was able to experience them myself throughout life. I look forward to what elese it may reveal to me as I get older."

Inclusion on this blog does does not constitute an endorsement of a candidate by the library. However, we do endorse the books they've chosen.

Candidate's Favorite Books: Tom Sloan

This election season, we're asking candidates the hard-hitting question "What is your favorite book?" We asked all candidates appearing on the ballot for state and local office. As the election nears, we'll post their answers here.

Tom Sloan, Republican from Lawrence, currently represents the 45th District in the Kansas House of Representatives. His favorite book is War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.

"War and Peace by Tolstoy truly introduced me to history, foreign cultures, psychological drama, and exceptional writing skills. My PhD research and academic writing focused on identifying 'triggers' to conflict escalation and de-escalation behaviors in international conflicts. Tolstoy's writing undoubtedly was an influence in my academic and professional endeavors, as well as my efforts to communicate effectively."

Inclusion on this blog does does not constitute an endorsement of a candidate by the library. However, we do endorse the books they've chosen.

Candidate's Favorite Books: L.W. Abney

This election season, we're asking candidates the hard-hitting question "What is your favorite book?" We asked all candidates appearing on the ballot for state and local office. As the election nears, we'll post their answers here.

L.W. Abney, Republican from Topeka, is running for a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives representing the 53rd District. His favorite book is The Bible.

"I learned to read from comic books at the town drug store. My favorite book is The Bible. There is more knowledge in it than all the laws we make. When I think I know it all I learn something new. To me it is a comfort in a crazy world and a hope for better things to come. I am told that the author is God."

Inclusion on this blog does does not constitute an endorsement of a candidate by the library. However, we do endorse the books they've chosen.

Candidate’s Favorite Books: Tony Brown

This election season, we're asking candidates the hard-hitting question "What is your favorite book?" We asked all candidates appearing on the ballot for state and local office. As the election nears, we'll post their answers here.

Tony Brown, Democrat from Baldwin City, represents the 10th District in the Kansas House of Representatives and is running for reelection. His favorite book is Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam.

"My favorite book of all time is Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam. I'm a big fan of memoirs and I think Mr. Hickam's story of growing up in Coalwood, West Virginia, is a great story of personal achievement. As a developmental psychologist, it illustrates to me the desire that all adolescents have to grow beyond their childhood circumstances. As a person, it challenges me to be better than I am."

Inclusion on this blog does does not constitute an endorsement of a candidate by the library. However, we do endorse the books they've chosen.

Candidate's Favorite Books: Roberta Eveslage

This election season, we're asking candidates the hard-hitting question "What is your favorite book?" We asked all candidates appearing on the ballot for state and local office. As the election nears, we'll post their answers here.

Roberta Eveslage, Democrat from Lenexa, is running for a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives representing the 38th District. Her favorite books are from Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series.

"My honest favorite(s) was the science fiction Foundation series by Isaac Asimov. I read the series when I was about 11 years old, and it opened my mind to alternative ways of living. It surprised me because even in this fantasy world there were still rules to live by."

Inclusion on this blog does does not constitute an endorsement of a candidate by the library. However, we do endorse the books they've chosen.

Candidate's Favorite Books: Mike Gaughan & Arch Naramore

This election season, we're asking candidates the hard-hitting question "What is your favorite book?" We asked all candidates appearing on the ballot for state and local office. As the election nears, we'll post their answers here.

Mike Gaughan, Democrat from Lawrence, currently serves as a Douglas County Commissioner and is running for reelection. His favorite book is Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby.

"My favorite book of all time is Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch. I remember reading it for the first time and howling in laughter at some of the passages because of his dead-on accounts of what it means to be a fan. Kansas Basketball fans could identify with so much of what he describes. But now that I'm reflecting on it I want to read it again after some of the experiences I've had over the last few years - not as a fan of soccer or basketball - but as a father and as a young adult. Ultimately Fever Pitch is about embracing a passion, and even learning to live with it. I wonder if I will be more drawn to the anecdotes about Hornby's life and relationships, or still to the tales of the affliction of fandom. Regardless, I know I'll be laughing."

Arch Naramore, Republican from Lawrence, is running against Mike Gaughan for Douglas County Commissioner. His favorite book is Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain.

"How Pudd'nhead (the lawyer) got his name reminds me of a lot of other lawyers. The twins sharing one body with two heads and the struggle between the Methodist head and the free thinker head. Two heads one body that live life completely different, and how the the twins share each others life in one body. Lots of humor."

Inclusion on this blog does does not constitute an endorsement of a candidate by the library. However, we do endorse the books they've chosen.

Candidate's Favorite Books: Paul Davis

This election season, we're asking candidates the hard-hitting question "What is your favorite book?" We asked all candidates appearing on the ballot for state and local office. As the election nears, we'll post their answers here.

Paul Davis, Democrat from Lawrence, currently serves the 46th district in the Kansas House of Representatives and is running for reelection. His favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. He had this to say about it:

"I'm probably one of many whose favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I am enamored with Atticus Finch and his willingness to take on a client that made him tremendously unpopular in a small Southern town and how Scout was able to learn some great lessons about life from what he did. It is a great story about how we shouldn't always do what is popular and that there are times when we all need to take risks and stand up for what is right."

Inclusion on this blog does does not constitute an endorsement of a candidate by the library. However, we do endorse the books they've chosen.