The Republican party was the secretary of commerce and housing under the 42 Governor of Kansas.
Robert G. "Bob" Knight (born July 31, 1941) was the Republican mayor of Wichita, Kansas for seven terms. 
 He also served under Democratic Governor Joan Finney as Kansas Secretary of Commerce and Housing. 
Joan Finney (February 12, 1925  July 28, 2001), served as the 42nd Governor of Kansas from 1991 to 1995. 
