TOPEKA — Senator Sam Bbrownback has named a Garden City commissioner a campaign co-chairman for his 2010 run for governor. Reynaldo Mesa has served 10 years on the commission and served three years as Garden City’s mayor. Mesa is treasurer and co-founder of Garden City Downtown Vision and serves on the Great Plains Development Board. Other campaign chairs include John Petersen of Overland Park and Wichita city councilwoman Sue Schlapp. Brownback is the only major party candidate for Kansas governor.
