Native Kansan, Born in Wichita, Grew up in the small town of Marion, Citizen of McPherson.

Graduate of Kansas Institute, Recruited by Computer Industry in 1974, Self-Employed Software Consultant for Health Care Physicians, Analyst for Wang Laboratories, Salesman, Instructor for Computer Software Languages and Accounting, Computer Consultant for Independent Oil and Gas Companies, Director of Research for National Software Company, Software Engineer for Health Care in Medical and Dental Insurance, Managed Care, Third Party Administrator and Latin American Insurance.

Working from coast to coast I have found that all people are the same. What changes is Society.

Retired early from computer career, is blessed with three grown sons and one grandson, loves to fish and camp, exploring artistic and writing skills.

Ordained with a three year assistant pastorship, Advocate for National Alliance on Mental Illness, Crisis Intervention Training and cares about the future of society for his family and yours.

McPherson County Young Adults 25 and Under

being one who is in an educational environment in McPherson County I want to make you aware of how our young adults currently register to vote by their age. While they are in school little attention is given to the outside world inwhich they are being trained to go out in to and start their careers. What voice do they have in how their government should be ran? The future is their tomorrow. They can be the change they want to see in the world, if they are aware that they can be. Not giving any forward thought to how they want their society to be only complements our present system, which we all like to complain about.

A new mind-set must be implemented. We must always think about the future. The first step is to get our young adults to register to vote. It is their choice to be a Democrat, Republican, Unaffilated, Libretarian or other. What matters is their conviction to register. What matters is to vote and see how their vote counts on State, County, City and Precient level Issues. Their votes will make the future.

Why am I telling you this? To bring voter registration awareness to our education system.
I also like to see our educators lead by example. Register to vote and encourage others that this is what Democracy is.

On September 17, 2007 I filed for House Representative, District 73, at the Secretary of State office in Topeka. From there I went to the Attorney General's office to let the staff know that I filed. I had NAMI business in Topeka as well. The State Party office was just a block away and I walked over to touch base with them too.

Working with a Campaign Manager from Baltimore, a National Campaign Consultant who also works John Edwards for President and a local Treasurer was indeed "Working Towards The Stars Through Difficulties", the saying on my favorite t-shirt.

I have attended the New Candidate Class and am now alone getting ready for the race by getting in to the starting blocks and in position for the start of the race.

The gun has gone off. The first leg of the race is fund raising. Everyone has told me that it takes a lot of money to be in a political race. I am going to share my view about money.

When you file for office you do not receive an application form like you are applying for a job. You do not give references. You do not get a personal interview to see if you are the person for the job.

What you are given is a task. The task is to fund raise. It has nothing to do with how much money you currently have. The objective is to raise funds by getting contributions.

Fund raising is the method used to find out if the candidate has credibility with his family and friends. Everyone knows that 99% of your references listed on your resume will be favorable. What I always asked when I was interviewing a person was to give me your peers and family members. I wanted to get candid answers from people who really knew you. The same mind-set is used in politics.

The response on references, however, is different between interviewing for a job and running for public office. For a job your reference is confirmed with a supportive phone call and possibly a letter. For public office your recommendations come in the form of money. This is a great way to determine if you are credible or not. If your family and friends are not willing to contribute money to you their reference is saying you are not a credible person. When money is given by family and friends means that you are in good standing at home. The larger the contribution means a better reference is being given. The way you recommend me is putting your money where your mouth is. It is a measuring tool. A contribution record is required by law listing the contributor and the amount of money donated. By simply looking at the list two things are determined: how many of his family and peers feel he is in good standing and how high of a recommendation do they give him. A long list with small contributions is just as important as a short list with high contributions. In my case high equates to $500 for the primary and $500 for the general election. If a family member says you are worth a million bucks the greatest complement that you can receive is a total of $1,000. That's the rules for checking on your references. It is indeed a credibility issue.

Instead of having a personal interview you have to look at it as everyone is giving you that personal interview. What you normally find out in an interview for a job is communication skills, knowledge of the job, greatest strength and weakness. Plus a person like me also goes on his 'gut feelings'.

The way you go about fund raising shows your qualities. Your strengths and your weakness.

There you have it. No application form or resume. Instead it is fund raising for your references and how you go about it is your personal interview.

Regarding everybody watching is true. Your Party, the other Party, your opponent(s), Electors, Legislators, concerned citizens and of course the media. The Presidential Fund Raising is what you see and hear most. Their reason for fund raising is just like mine.

I hope you can give me a good reference with your contribution. Remember, this is not a donation that you can deduct from your income tax. The contribution mentality is a way to measure your credibility.

There is a goal for me to meet by the end of the year. I need your recommendation by the end of November. I can not make it without your good reference.

Thank you.

Randy Conyers
1603 Jody Lane
McPherson, Ks 67460
620.755.5267
randallcrandall@yahoo.com

http://www.democrats.org/page/group/ElectRandyConyersforMYHouseKsDistrict73

http://rcformyhouse.blogspot.com/

My first scheduled time for working the booth was the first Sunday of the fair. I was expecting people of the party to stop by which they did.

I was expecting to be jeered with unrepeatable words from the other party and those who were so fed up with politics that I would be told to do things with my body parts. To my surprise this DID NOT happen.

Some came to the booth asking who the presidential candidates would be. I told them I could answer that question but not today. As soon as the Parties hold their national conventions I would get back with them as soon as possible.

People came to the booth to ask questions. The primary issue was on voting. Those who wanted to know what to do to register because they recently moved to Kansas, wanting to know how to register for the first time and how early voting worked.

A young lady from Buhler came to ask how she would go about becoming an intern. Others came to sign up to volunteer.

The greatest of all questions came from a young gentleman who wanted to know about getting an absentee ballot. Along with him was his wife and two children, one in a stroller. He is headed to Iraq next month and he doesn't want to give up his right to vote. He will be based sixty miles from the Iran border. I gave him the information and touched base with our political Guru who was also working the booth as I certainly did not want to give one of our troops wrong information. Also working the booth was a gentleman who happened to be wearing his VFW hat. As soon as he heard what I had said he jumped up out of his chair, put both hands around the gentleman's one hand and said THANK YOU, GOD BLESS YOU SON. The American Legion booth was across from ours and we acknowledge this gentleman to them. Again, he was complimented for his actions. He left the building with his wife and young children. That's what America is all about.

Even though the words on our booth read State Democrats it was much more than that. On that day we were the information booth for Kansas.

After we closed down the booth for the evening I found myself walking back to my car humming the tune of "and I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free" and before long I was singing loudly "and I'm proud for the Americans who gave their life for me..."

God bless the USA
Randy Conyers