The six members of the Kansas Board of Education who voted in favor of the denatured science standards are shown below. Three of the six have claimed primary authorship of the alternative standards that were adopted.

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Board Member	Behind the Scenes	Term Expires
Linda Holloway, District 2 (Chairwoman, Republican)	Evangelicals don't distinguish between public and private faith, Ellsworth said (Pastor of Holloway's Church, Grace Christian Fellowship Church in Shawnee). One Wednesday night Ellsworth's lesson centered on the Apostle Paul's admonition to "rest not on the wisdom of men but on the power of God."........And the Bible tells the story of God's creation of the Earth and the universe. It does not mention evolution. Holloway nodded her head and smiled toward the pastor. This is what she believes. -from Faith molds life, actions of Kansas school official,The Kansas City Star, 5/08/99.	2000 Holloway has been defeated by Sue Gamble
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John Bacon, District 3 (Republican)	"I'm more an outsider, saying 'Let's make sure this makes sense to me -- a normal person, a CPA,' " he said. Bacon said he was concerned when groups like the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation rank Kansas English standards 27 out of 28 states, give the science standards a "C," math and geography standards a "D" and history standards an "F." -from 1998 article in The Topeka Capital-Journal, Education board election could tip political scales. Well, I looked up the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation site to see their view on the teaching of evolution. Here is what they say: "Most Standards do a good or satisfactory job of setting forth this basic requirement of science teaching. In most Standards, a long initial section is devoted to the methodology of the sciences. Unfortunately, in some states political rather than pedagogical reasons have interdicted this sound approach as far as the life sciences are concerned. Human evolution, in particular, is ignored. The result has been serious damage to the teaching of both the life sciences--one-third of the total curriculum--and of all the sciences as structured, interconnected fields." You can rest assured that we will no longer be a "C" in science. Brilliant, John. Extra! The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation has published its The State of State Standards 2000. Kansas has earned a grade of F for the "Science Standards" approved last August. Who wanted that lousy C grade anyway.......Thanks John!	2002
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Scott Hill, District 6 (Republican)	Scott Hill is one of the three board members actively associated with rewriting the science standards. He is a prominent Kansas Home-Schooler. At a forum at Kansas University, Scott Hill said, "As the primary author of the compromise standard that were passed, I guarantee that it was not input from fundamentalist religious zealots that did the work.". This statement has been shown to be completely false. 40 of 42 major revisions to the standards are lifted verbatim from the draft prepared by Missouri Creationist Leader Tom Willis.	Hill announced he would not be running for re-election in 2000.
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Harold Voth, District 7 (Vice Chairman, Republican)	Harold Voth is one of the three board members actively associated with rewriting the science standards. Waugh (a board member who opposed the denatured standards) said she was concerned that the changes altered the document enough that it needed some review. But she withdrew her request when Holloway and Voth said they wouldn't support it. - from Divided state board to consider evolution issue, The Kansas City Star, 8/25/99.	2002
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Mary Brown, District 8 (Republican)	"If Yoder (Kansas) wants creationism and their people want it, that's their business. And I'm not going to stand in the way of it." -quotation from Mary Brown from Kansas sees fallout from evolution decision, The Kansas City Star, 8/27/99.	2000 Brown has been defeated by Carol Rupe.
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Steve Abrams, District 10 (Republican)	Steve Abrams is one of the three board members actively associated with rewriting the science standards. Additionally, he is the member that worked with a Missouri creationist organization and welcomed their direct influence. Willis, president of the Creation Science Association for Mid-America, said he and about two dozen other people evaluated the proposed state science standards and found them lacking. He declined to name his co-authors. Willis said he and his co-authors couldn't present new standards to the state board; that's where Abrams came in. When Abrams saw Willis’ document, it was in its second draft. Abrams said he helped the writers edit and present the document in the proper format. -from "Revision of Kansas science standards to be discussed", The Kansas City Star, 5/10/99.	2000 Abrams defeated Roger Rankin in the Primaries and Wayne Holt in the November election.

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Bill Wagnon Defeats Patrick Hill

Bill Wagnon, who voted against the board-doctored standards, has defeated Patrick Hill (both candidates from Topeka) in the November general election. E-mail sent out by Patrick Hill to his supporters shortly before the general election: Subject: Editorial Endorsement Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 08:33:12 -0700 (PDT) Grace and Peace to All, I am writing to inform everyone that I did not receive the Topeka Capital Journal's editorial endorsement. I also did not receive a fair and accurate write up from the editorial board or Heather Hollingsworth. I want you to know that I am not surprised or disappointed. I spoke the truth, answered their questions, and almost walked out when it was obvious that their minds were made up before I walked in the door. I guess I am pretty nieve [sic]. Please contact everyone you know, so we get the vote out, and let me know if there is something more I can do to win. After meeting and participating in candidate forums with Professor Wagnon, I know the future of our once great and free society is at risk. The first shots were fired in 1962 when I was just 3 years old. I am, although late, now fully engaged to defeat the enemy. Many do not see the enemy and are blinded by his ways, but many are not fooled by his evil tricks and schemes. Our Father, the Christ, and the Holy Spirit will be glorified on November 7, 2000, regardless if I win or lose. I have been faithful to my calling, and will not faint or falter as we near the end of this one battle. I may still win, but my victory is only one small battle. We must not lose sight of our prize, and run without ceasing. God has called us to be that "shining city on a hill", our forefathers fought and died for our freedom, and our children are depending on us. Until He Comes, Patrick From newspaper articles: Included in the court documents were incidents cited by Hill that occurred after he was promoted and transferred to the Department of Facilities and Engineering in 1995. Beginning in spring 1996, Hill began reporting alleged problems with his commanding officer, Vonderschmidt, including conflicts about scheduling, unequal birthday recognition and unfair performance evaluations. According to court depositions, Hill filed several complaints with the state equal employment manager. At about the same time, Hill reportedly had several run-ins with his superiors, including a confrontation with a security guard, taking an unauthorized day off after serving jury duty and the comment about killing Vonderschmidt, for which he was ordered to undergo psychological evaluation and counseling. In May 1997, Maj. John Andrew recommended Hill be removed from federal service because of poor job performance. According to Army officials, Hill was terminated because of "problems with professionalism and integrity." - Candidate's violent thoughts disclosed, The Capital-Journal, Saturday, November 4, 2000 Patrick Hil quoted: "I'm not a scientist," Hill said, "but today I would say macroevolution isn't a valid theory." - Evolution, testing separate state board candidates, The Capital-Journal, Wednesday, October 25, 2000

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Science Standards