Benton School Board president, political consultant face off in House District 83 Republican primary

Insurance exec, political consultant in GOP race to represent Saline County

January 22, 2024 at 4:11 a.m. | Updated January 22, 2024 at 1:02 p.m.

by Neal Earley

Paul Childress (left), the president of the Benton School Board and an insurance executive, and political consultant Ken Yang are shown in these undated courtesy photos. The two well-known local figures will square off in Saline County’s House District 83 Republican primary on March 5, 2024, after the pending retirement of five-term Republican state Rep. Lanny Fite. (Courtesy photos)
Paul Childress (left), the president of the Benton School Board and an insurance executive, and political consultant Ken Yang are shown in these undated courtesy photos. The two well-known local figures will square off in Saline County’s House District 83 Republican primary on March 5, 2024, after the pending retirement of five-term Republican state Rep. Lanny Fite. (Courtesy photos)

Two well-known local figures will square off in Saline County's House District 83 Republican primary with the pending retirement of five-term Republican state Rep. Lanny Fite.

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