Building Consensus: How Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau Turned Relationships Into Results

Building Consensus: How Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau Turned Relationships Into Results

In a Legislature where Democrats hold just nine of the Kansas Senate’s 40 seats, Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau has built a reputation for accomplishing something many lawmakers never do: turning ideas into law. This year, three measures she sponsored or helped shepherd through the Republican-controlled Legislature took effect July 1, bringing the total number of bills she has helped pass during her legislative career to approximately 18. Faust-Goude…