Oct 25, 2021

Barton County 19-year-old running for elected position

Posted Oct 25, 2021 12:00 PM
Alexa (Lexi) Straub spoke at the League of Women Voters - Great Bend candidate forum Oct. 21, 2021. Straub is running for one of two open seats on the Cottonwood Extension District board. 
Alexa (Lexi) Straub spoke at the League of Women Voters - Great Bend candidate forum Oct. 21, 2021. Straub is running for one of two open seats on the Cottonwood Extension District board. 

By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post

There are three names that will appear on the ballot for the Nov. 2 General Election for the Cottonwood Extension District board. One of the three, Alexa (Lexi) Straub, was able to attend the League of Women Voters candidate forum last Thursday in Great Bend.

Straub is a 19-year-old from Ellinwood that has been heavily involved in 4-H and wants to keep her connections with the Extension District, despite aging out of 4-H soon.

"In 4-H, the biggest thing you learn is that showing up does more for you than anything else," said Straub. "So I'm here today. I showed up. Being able to stay involved in Extension and 4-H would mean everything to me."

Straub is currently a sophomore at Barton Community College studying marketing.

The Cottonwood District encompasses both Barton County and Ellis County and extends technical expertise and research findings to help people improve their homes, families, farms, businesses and communities.

Straub has served in 4-H for 13 years.

"Just being in 4-H, at the county fair, being around livestock and raising livestock gives you that agriculture aspect," said Straub. "I've done everything you can imagine in Kansas State 4-H."

The other two filings for the Cottonwood Extension District #17 board are Lori Waters and Rita Stolz. Voters will be asked to elect two.