New attorney general
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Originally published 01:26 p.m., January 31, 2008
Updated 01:26 p.m., January 31, 2008
Topeka — Stephen Six took over today as the state’s new attorney general, leaving the relatively low-profile job of district judge to enter the hurly-burly of state politics.
Six was sworn in by his father, retired Kansas Supreme Court Justice Fred Six, during a brief ceremony in the Senate chamber. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, a fellow Democrat who appointed him, was on hand.
After the oath was administered, the elder Six turned to the audience and said, “The new attorney general,” followed by a loud round of applause. Stephen Six then addressed the crowd.
“Over the years I have been shaped by my relationships with people who set high standards and through hard work achieved great things,” Six said. “As attorney general, I promise to serve with integrity and independence as I face the challenges ahead.”
He is replacing Paul Morrison, who was forced out of office by a sex scandal. He will fill the remaining three years of Morrison’s term, and Democrats expect Six to seek a full term in 2010.