GOP selects new legislator
Staff writer
Abilene resident Greg Wilson was elected Tuesday evening to replace Scott Hill as District 70 state representative.
Hill resigned June 26 to become a state senator in District 24, which includes Saline and Dickinson counties.
Wilson won Hill’s seat on a 43-30 vote by Republican precinct committeemen and woman meeting at Sand Springs Venue in Abilene.
The other candidate was Brandon Rein from Abilene.
Marion County party chairman Rose Davidson said both candidates expressed similar core values.
One factor in Wilson’s favor might have been that Rein was younger, Davidson said.
“I think he’s going to be a good candidate,” Davidson said. “He’s not a politician; he’s a farmer. He comes across as a normal person.”
Wilson’s name will be sent to the governor for formal approval before he is sworn in.
District 70 includes Dickinson, Marion, and a portion of McPherson counties.