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Governor signs smoking bill in Salina  

Jump to full article: KSN.com (Wichita, KS), 2010-03-15

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Governor Mark Parkinson, joined by state and local representatives, signs the state-wide smoking ban into law, in the city where it all started.

"I just wanted to come and say thank you. You made our job of persuading the legislature much easier because of what you did 4 or 5 years ago."

Back in 2002, Salina was the first city in Kansas to pass a clean air ordinance. City commissioners who passed Salina's ordinance, also played an important part in the state-wide ban.

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