A roaring good time was had by all who attended the “Speakout Speakeasy Soiree,” April 26 at the Brass Taproom inside Side Pockets in west Wichita. The event, hosted by the Sedgwick County Grassroots Democrats, was designed to raise funds for Democratic candidates for local, state and national offices. Flappers and cool cats who attended enjoyed a Roaring ’20s theme complete with live jazz, period attire, dancing, a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres and more.
All photos by David Jensen unless otherwise noted
Sedgwick County Democratic Party Secretary Ariel Dillon, left, and Jane Byrnes
John and Shari Burke
Wichita City Council District 3 candidate Mike Hoheisel
Tyrone Galbreath and Carryl Baldwin, Ph.D.
L-r: Emily Knorp-Brown Stone, Susan Osborne and Gail Haywood-Tucker
U.S. House of Representatives candidate Esau Freeman, left, and 4th District Secretary candidate Daniel Macias spent some time in the Hoosegow – a “Jail and Bail” to raise additional funds for candidates.
Wayne Jennings and Mary Schmidt
Janet and Dan Johanson
SCGD President Gary Starrett and Janet Jensen
Kansas State House 89 candidate Chuck Schmidt, left, gets a stern warning from Hoosegow Guard and City of Clearwater Council President Justin Shore.
Jennifer Connelly and Kent Rowe
L-r: Kansas House of Representatives District 100 candidate Mike McCorkle, Jane Byrnes and Natalie Merten
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L-r: Gail Haywood-Tucker, David Jensen and Janet Jensen
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Jan Arnold, left, and Jan Langley
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Gail Haywood-Tucker and SCGD Vice President Greg Tucker
L-r:Rosemary Taleb, Jane Byrnes, Toni Willis Jackman, Jennifer Connelly, SCGD Secretary Terry Van Horne, Deborah Gafvert and Emily Knorp-Brown Stone