Audrey Langworthy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 14, 1985 –January 8, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Gaar |
| Succeeded by | David Adkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1,1934 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Westwood,Kansas |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
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]
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.