TOPEKA – (October 27, 2021) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today issued the following statement on the death of State Rep. J. Russell Jennings, R-Lakin:

"As a judge, a state leader in juvenile justice, a transformational leader for crime victim support, and a state representative, Russ Jennings lived a life full of service and consequence. Russ loved his family, his friends, Southwest Kansas, and our state, and Kansas is better for his leadership and service. Like so many Kansans, Jennifer and I will miss him very much."