{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=4a86d401-3902-4f13-9851-5f7a1ea0db06", "Kansas Elected Officials Send Letter to President on GITMO", "2015-12-14", "2015", "2015-12", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Jerry Moran", "M000934", "www.moran.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "TOPEKA, Kan. Today, a bipartisan coalition of city, county, state and federal elected office holders that represent Leavenworth County sent President Obama a letter urging him to bear in mind the concerns and thoughts of the citizens of Kansas before he considers transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to the Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth.\r\nIn the letter, Kansas officials and residents wrote, In 2008, the City of Leavenworth initially became aware of the possibility of a transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees. Since that time, private citizens, state and local officials along with federal legislators, have worked steadfastly to voice our concerns to your Administration as to why Leavenworth is not a suitable location.\r\nMr. President, the people of Leavenworth, Kansas,  regardless of political parties  are strongly against the plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center and transfer detainees to American soil. We urge you to consider their thoughts and concerns before taking any executive actions to follow through on your plans.\r\nItems To Note:\r\nBelow is the list of elected officials including the entire federal delegation and virtually every state official that represents Leavenworth County who signed on to the letter:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nGovernor Sam Brownback\r\n\r\n\r\nState Treasurer Ron Estes\r\n\r\n\r\nLeavenworth County Commissioner Dennis Bixby\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSenator Pat Roberts\r\n\r\n\r\nInsurance Commissioner Ken Selzer\r\n\r\n\r\nLeavenworth County Commissioner Clyde Graeber\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSenator Jerry Moran\r\n\r\n\r\nState Senator Steve Fitzgerald\r\n\r\n\r\nLeavenworth County Commissioner Robert Holland\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCongressman Tim Huelskamp\r\n\r\n\r\nState Rep. Connie OBrien\r\n\r\n\r\nLeavenworth Mayor Pro Tem Larry Dedeke\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCongressman Kevin Yoder\r\n\r\n\r\nState Rep. Tony Barton\r\n\r\n\r\nLeavenworth City Commissioner Nancy Bauder\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLt. Governor Jeff Colyer\r\n\r\n\r\nState Rep. John Bradford\r\n\r\n\r\nLeavenworth City Commissioner Charles Raney\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSecretary of State Kris Kobach\r\n\r\n\r\nState Rep. Willie Dove\r\n\r\n\r\nLansing Mayor Louis Kirby\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLeavenworth County Sheriff Andy Dedeke\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  # # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=4a86d401-3902-4f13-9851-5f7a1ea0db06"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6880419570952654, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}