Parks Says Himself: "I Will Not Run"
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Parks Says Himself: "I Will Not Run"
A Sedgwick County Commissioner is responding to earlier reports about his future. A week after a report that Kelly Parks would not run for re-election, Parks confirmed that decision.
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A Sedgwick County Commissioner is responding to earlier reports about his future. A week after a report that Kelly Parks would not run for re-election, Parks confirmed that decision.

Parks shied away from saying what he would do after his term expires, but hinted he might campaign for Sedgwick County Sheriff or a state legislative office in 2012.

Already, two candidates have filed to replace Parks. They are former Wichita city council member Sharon Fearey and Lucy Burtnett, whom Parks defeated during the last election.

Parks said he became upset with fellow commissioner Karl Peterjohn last week when Peterjohn sent an email to media outlets announcing that Parks wouldn't run for another term. But now, Parks says he's over it and that his relationship with Peterjohn is good.

Parks' current commission term expires at the beginning of 2011.
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