(KNZA)--A candidate for the State Board of Education will make a stop in Holton Thursday evening ( July 21).

Danny Zeck, a Republican from Leavenworth, will be at the Jackson County Courthouse at 6:30 to discuss issues surrounding our schools.

The public is encouraged to attend.

Zeck is the lone Republican candidate vying for member district 1 on the State board of Education, which includes 12 northeast Kansas Counties. He will face Democrat Jeffrey Howards in November.

The position is currently held by Kansas City Democrat Janet Waugh, who did not seek re-election. She has served on the board since 1999.