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Ryon Carey of Lindsborg was elected Chairman of the County party at
the November 2008 re-organizational meeting. Ryon is a lifelong
resident of McPherson County and a lifelong Democrat. He graduated
from Bethany College with a degree in History and Political Science in
1995. After college he attended Washburn Law School, but left law
school to pursue business interests. Currently he is pursuing, among
other things, a free-range Heritage poultry farming operation on his
farm South of Lindsborg.
To contact Ryon to express interest in helping the party in any way
email: chairman@mcphersoncodems.com.
the November 2008 re-organizational meeting. Ryon is a lifelong
resident of McPherson County and a lifelong Democrat. He graduated
from Bethany College with a degree in History and Political Science in
1995. After college he attended Washburn Law School, but left law
school to pursue business interests. Currently he is pursuing, among
other things, a free-range Heritage poultry farming operation on his
farm South of Lindsborg.
To contact Ryon to express interest in helping the party in any way
email: chairman@mcphersoncodems.com.
Chairman
Vice-Chair
Susan Buffington was born and raised in Massachusetts. In 1988 she
moved to Marquette, where her great-great grandparents had settled in
the 1800s. She is a lifelong Democrat, who worked on her first political
campaign at age 15. She is a CPA, now working for MCDS in
McPherson. She is active in Elim Lutheran Church, the Marquette
Melodrama, and Marquette Citizens For Change. Susan has 3 wonderful
children, who are also active Democrats, who began working for political
candidates before they were teenagers.
To contact Susan to express interest in helping the party in any way
email: vicechair@mcphersoncodems.com.
moved to Marquette, where her great-great grandparents had settled in
the 1800s. She is a lifelong Democrat, who worked on her first political
campaign at age 15. She is a CPA, now working for MCDS in
McPherson. She is active in Elim Lutheran Church, the Marquette
Melodrama, and Marquette Citizens For Change. Susan has 3 wonderful
children, who are also active Democrats, who began working for political
candidates before they were teenagers.
To contact Susan to express interest in helping the party in any way
email: vicechair@mcphersoncodems.com.
Secretary
Ellen Neufeld, secretary of the McPherson County Democratic Central
Committee, is a resident of Inman, Kansas. A graduate of Bethany
College, Lindsborg, Kansas and Washburn School of Law, Topeka,
Kansas, she is an attorney for the Kansas Department of Social and
Rehabilitation Services, South Central Region. A life-long democrat,
Ellen has served as president of the Reno County Democratic Women’s
Club since 2000 and was elected as an at-large delegate to the
Democratic National Convention in 2004. In addition to politics she
enjoys music, serving asorganist for two churches, performing as
principal oboist with the Hutchinson Symphony and the Bethany
College Community Orchestra and is a member of the woodwind trio
Trablas.
To contact Ellen to express interest in helping the party in any way
email: secretary@mcphersoncodems.com.
Committee, is a resident of Inman, Kansas. A graduate of Bethany
College, Lindsborg, Kansas and Washburn School of Law, Topeka,
Kansas, she is an attorney for the Kansas Department of Social and
Rehabilitation Services, South Central Region. A life-long democrat,
Ellen has served as president of the Reno County Democratic Women’s
Club since 2000 and was elected as an at-large delegate to the
Democratic National Convention in 2004. In addition to politics she
enjoys music, serving asorganist for two churches, performing as
principal oboist with the Hutchinson Symphony and the Bethany
College Community Orchestra and is a member of the woodwind trio
Trablas.
To contact Ellen to express interest in helping the party in any way
email: secretary@mcphersoncodems.com.
Treasurer
Jayne Norlin grew up in Oklahoma and attended the University of
Oklahoma, obtaining baccalaureate and graduate degrees in English.
A resident of Lindsborg, Kansas for 28 years, Jayne is Associate Vice
President for Development at Bethany College. She is married to
David Norlin, Associate Professor of Social Work at Bethany College.
They have three grown children, three beautiful grandchildren, an
unruly Border Collie and a nervous cat. A lifelong Democrat with a
passion for politics, Jayne’s other interests include knitting,
gardening, running and reading.
To contact Jayne to express interest in helping the party in any way
email: treasurer@mcphersoncodems.com.
Oklahoma, obtaining baccalaureate and graduate degrees in English.
A resident of Lindsborg, Kansas for 28 years, Jayne is Associate Vice
President for Development at Bethany College. She is married to
David Norlin, Associate Professor of Social Work at Bethany College.
They have three grown children, three beautiful grandchildren, an
unruly Border Collie and a nervous cat. A lifelong Democrat with a
passion for politics, Jayne’s other interests include knitting,
gardening, running and reading.
To contact Jayne to express interest in helping the party in any way
email: treasurer@mcphersoncodems.com.
