Bernard Kanan

Bernard Kanan
Member of the Kansas State Senate from the 5th District
In office
1989–1992
Preceded byBill Mulich
Succeeded byAlfred Ramirez
Personal details
Born(1924-11-26)November 26, 1924[1]
Cameron, Missouri
Died(2006-08-07)August 7, 2006
Wyandotte County, Kansas
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceKansas City, Kansas

Bernard Donald Kanan (November 26, 1924–August 7, 2006) was an American politician who served one term in the Kansas State Senate from 1989 to 1992. Born in Missouri,[1] Kanan narrowly won the Democratic primary election for the 5th Senate district in 1988.[2] He was unopposed in the general election, and took office in January 1989.

He was the Democratic nominee for mayor of Kansas City, Kansas in the 1991 election, but lost the general election. In 1992, he ran for re-election to his Senate seat; he won the primary, but lost in the general election to Republican Alfred Ramirez.[2] In 1995, he made another run for Kansas City mayor, but was defeated in the Democratic primary; it was his last run for office.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Kanan, Bernard". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Kanan, Bernard D." ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2022.