Harry "Doc" Stephens was an American retired educator and politician from Kansas (July 14, 1942 - August 29, 2020). Stephens earned a bacherlor's and master's degree in counselor education from

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, where he was advised by

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. He was a member of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity, having joined in 1961 while an undergraduate; he served the Delta Chapter of Sigma Tau Gamma at Emporia State University as the lead advisor for 50+ years. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Northern Colorado, and then returned to Emporia State where he worked as an administrator. In 1996, Stephens, a

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candidate, faced Stone to succeed Jim Lowther as the legislator elected from the 60th Kansas House of Representatives District. Stephens lost, but was later appointed to the Kansas Senate from the 17th district in 1999. Stephens lost reelection to Jim Barnett in 2000. Stephens died Saturday, August 29, 2020.

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