Audrey Langworthy (born April 1, 1934) is an American politician who served in the Kansas Senate from the 7th district from 1985 to 2001.[2][3]

Audrey Langworthy
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 7th district
In office
January 14, 1985 – January 8, 2001
Preceded byNorman Gaar
Succeeded byDavid Adkins
Personal details
Born (1934-04-01) April 1, 1934 (age 90)
Grand Forks, North Dakota[1]
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceWestwood, Kansas
Alma materUniversity of Kansas

Langworthy attended the University of Kansas. Before her time in the Kansas Senate, Langworthy was elected as a city council member. In the Senate, Langworthy defeated and replaced longtime Kansas Senator Norman Gaar, who had been in the chamber since 1965.[4][5] She self-identified as a moderate Republican, and unlike more conservative members of her party she took a pro-choice stance on abortion, which was a hotly contested issue in Kansas during her time in the Senate.[5] She declined to run for re-election in 2000.

References

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  1. ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Langworthy, Audrey". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Garden City Telegram Archives, Feb 18, 1991, p. 5". Newspaperarchive.com. 1991-02-18. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  3. ^ "Community volunteerism led Langworthy to politics". Bizjournals.com. 1999-04-11. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  4. ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Gaar, Norman". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Wagnon, Joan (October 18, 2019). "Interview of Audrey Langworthy". ksoralhistory.org. Kansas Oral History Project. Retrieved November 14, 2022.