25 July 2005

Governor comments on Rep. Judy Showalter’s public service; directs flags to be flown at half-staff

With the passing of Representative Judy Showalter, Governor Kathleen Sebelius released the following statement:

“Judy was a trusted friend and incredible public servant. In her five terms representing the 78th district, she always put the people’s needs ahead of her own. Her last example may have been her greatest, when she left hospice care to travel to the special session for Kansas public schools, to stand up for our children. As both a friend and public servant, she will be missed.”

In honor of Representative Showalter, a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, Governor Sebelius has ordered flags on state buildings to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, July 28, 2005. Representative Showalter was first elected to the Legislature in 1997.

Governor Sebelius will attend Rep. Showalter’s funeral service in Winfield on Thursday.

* US CODE, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 6 defines the protocol for flying the United States flag.