Carlos Mayans | |
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Member of the KansasHouseofRepresentatives from the 100th district | |
In office January 11, 1993 –January 13, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Jack Sluiter |
Succeeded by | Mario Goico |
Mayor of Wichita,Kansas | |
In office 2003–2007 | |
Preceded by | Robert G. Knight |
Succeeded by | Carl Brewer |
Personal details | |
Born | Havana,Cuba | July 8,1948
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Linda |
Carlos Mayans (born July 8,1948) became mayor of the city of Wichita,Kansas in April 2003. [1] He was born in Havana,Cuba in 1948 and emigrated to the United States through the Operation Peter Pan shortly after the Cuban Revolution of 1959. [2] In addition to serving as mayor,Mayans also served as a Republican representative for Wichita's 100th district in the Kansas House of Representatives for five terms [1] and ran an insurance agency before becoming mayor. [3] He lost a re-election bid for mayor to Carl Brewer by 61% to 37% in 2007. [4]
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