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In 2007, Melynda Harbour decided to volunteer with a campaign.  In 2014, she became a precinct person for Tonganoxie North.  Melynda has managed multiple campaigns and helped with numerous other campaigns. Melynda currently works as a Court Services Officer for the State of Kansas.  She also has experience working for Family Law attorney's and for a Litigation Firm. She has a paralegal degree as well as a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. 

Melynda has been married to Lance Neelly for 15 years and together they have four grown children and three grandchildren.  Lance and Melynda have lived in Tonganoxie for 17 years and have been involved in different organizations in Leavenworth County for many years.  

“I want to thank you for allowing me to become the Leavenworth County Republican Chair.  I want to continue to grow the party and with the new team that was elected and your help we will become unstoppable.” ~Melynda Harbour 

Pat Proctor has a lifetime of service.  He enlisted as a private in the Army in 1989 and retired as a colonel in 2019.  He served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.  Since leaving the Army, he has continued to serve through his church and service and veterans’ organizations across Leavenworth.

Pat Proctor is also an educator.  He teaches as an assistant professor in the Homeland Security program at Wichita State University. He has a doctorate in history from Kansas State University.

Finally, Pat is a business owner. Pat and his wife own Baan Thai Restaurant and have turned it into the biggest Thai restaurant chain in Kansas. Their success has allowed us to give back to the community; they are heavily invested in revitalizing downtown Leavenworth.

April Cromer and her husband Paul moved from Canon City, Colorado to Leavenworth, Kansas in 2015.April has two daughters, two stepsons and four grandchildren. April has been involved in four successful campaigns as a Campaign Manager. 

April is a precinct committeewoman for Delaware 1. She is also a member of the Leavenworth County Republican Women and Leavenworth/Wyandotte Chapter of Founders Keep. April has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and Legal Studies with a minor in Criminal Justice. April has worked in criminal justice since 1997 and retired in 2019 with a law enforcement retirement as a paralegal with the Office of General Counsel for the Department of Justice. 

April evangelizes at Planned Parenthood in Overland Park to save the lives of the preborn as well as women in need. She actively exercises her First Amendment rights to stand for Life. She has coordinated Pro-Life rallies at the Capitol and has drafted Pro-Life legislation. 

Dr. Dawn Weston is an educator with Barton County Community College, is retired from US Army Civil Service and is retired from the US Army Reserve. Her careers included High School Mathematics Teacher, Assistant Principal and Principal. In the military she served active duty Army, Missouri Air National Guard, active duty Air Force and Army Reserve.  

Dawn Weston has lived in Leavenworth County since 1985. She is a graduate of Kansas State University with an EdD in Educational Leadership. She served in Law Enforcement in Leavenworth County and as a Captain on the Kickapoo Township Fire Department. Weston is a member of the Leavenworth County Republican Women, Leavenworth Rotary, the VFW Auxiliary, the VFW Riders and the American Legion.