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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after Dr. Richard Linton was officially selected to be the 15th President of Kansas State University:

“Congratulations to Dr. Richard Linton on being selected to lead Kansas State University. The president of K-State is one of the most consequential positions in the state that impacts all 105 counties, and it is vital to the state of Kansas we have a strong leader and ally at the helm of this land-grant university.

“President Linton has demonstrated he has a vast agricultural knowledge, which will be imperative as the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility nears completion. I look forward to working with President Linton to finish this state-of-the-art facility and bring additional research, educational and economic opportunities to the state of Kansas and advance K-State’s institutional goals.”

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