Carla Stovall

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Carla J. Stovall was born on 18 March 1957 in Hardtner, Kansas, also known as Carla Stovall Steckline.

A Republican from Marion, Kansas, she served as Attorney General of the State of Kansas from 1995 to 2003. During her tenure, she served as President of the National Association of Attorneys General. Stovall was former Crawford County Attorney and member of Kansas Parole Board.

During the 2002 election, Stovall briefly campaigned for the Republican nomination for the office of Governor of Kansas. Kent Glasscock, a former Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives, served as her running mate. Despite an early lead in the polls, Stovall withdrew from the race in order to get married and spend more time with family.

During her eight years as Attorney General, Stovall was the most popular politician in Kansas.^[1]

She earned her undergraduate degree from Pittsburg State University and her Juris Doctor and MBA degrees from the University of Kansas.

Preceded by Robert T Stephan

Attorney General of Kansas 1995 - 2003

Succeeded by Phill Kline

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