2007 Speakers
We have a schedule of speakers who are innovative, interesting and educational. Click on their name for complete bio information.

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Eric Zahnd
Eric Zahnd is the Platte County, Missouri Prosecuting Attorney. He was first elected in 2002 and was the youngest elected prosecuting attorney of a first class county in Missouri. He was reelected in 2006. He leads an office of nine attorneys and eight other staff members. The office handles about 15,000 cases each year, ranging from traffic offenses to first degree murder.

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Kansas Attorney General - Paul Morrison
Paul J. Morrison is a United States politican and lawyer and is the Attorney General of Kansas. Morrison attended Kansas State University and Washburn School of Law, graduating in 1980. Morrison previously served as the District Attorney for Johnson County, Kansas from 1990 until January, 2007. Morrison, who was a life-long Republican, switched his affiliation to Democratic in 2005 and announced he would challenge Republican Phill Kline in 2006 for Attorney General. On November 7, 2006, Morrison defeated Kline with 58% of the vote. Morrison took office on January 8, 2007. Kline succeeded Morrison as Johnson County District Attorney.

 

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