Bernard Donald Kanan (November 26, 1924–August 7, 2006) was an American politician who served one term in the Kansas State Senate from 1989 to 1992. Born in Missouri,[1] Kanan narrowly won the Democratic primary election for the 5th Senate district in 1988.[2] He was unopposed in the general election, and took office in January 1989.
Bernard Kanan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas State Senate from the 5th District | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Mulich |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Ramirez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 26, 1924[1] Cameron, Missouri |
| Died | August 7, 2006 Wyandotte County, Kansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Kansas City, Kansas |
He was the Democratic nominee for mayor of Kansas City, Kansas in the 1991 election, but lost the general election. In 1992, he ran for re-election to his Senate seat; he won the primary, but lost in the general election to Republican Alfred Ramirez.[2] In 1995, he made another run for Kansas City mayor, but was defeated in the Democratic primary; it was his last run for office.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Kanan, Bernard". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Kanan, Bernard D." ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
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