Nationwide — Duane Boldridge, from Atchison, Kansas, says that on March 7, 2024, he was removed from his position as Treasurer by recall vote that was held illegally. He alleges that as the only Black man to ever set on the Walnut Township Board, he was subjected to false allegations, fraud, collusion, conspiracy bullying, and theft by the members of the township.
In September 2023, Gary Servaes was appointed to the board of Walnut Township and Duane alleges that he was a substantial conflict of interest. Duane alleges that Gary purposely formed a vigilante group of township members who purposely took over the township for the purpose of selling himself gravel for the township roads.
Duane says that the recall vote happened because Duane would not vote to allow Gary to enrich himself or his family by setting on the board. He comments, “So the next best thing was to employ the services of local government agencies to remove the black guy, a public lynching.”
Gary was later removed by majority vote in March 2024 but reportedly refused to step down. Apparently, the county attorney would not honor the majority decision of the board and remove Gary from the Trustee position.
Duane says that to complete the conspiracy, Gary used the services of the following major players: Atchison Board of County Commissioners including Cassie Quinn, Allen Reavis, Eric Noll, Patrick Henderson (County Counselor); various banks including Union State Bank and Bank of Atchison; and Attorneys Mike Kuckleman, Sheri Becker (Atchison County Attorney); The Atchison Daily Globe, Michelle Phillips (County Clerk), and the Atchison County Sheriff Department
Duane also alleges that the following people were also part of the conspiracy: Mark Servaes, Mary Jane Sowers, Karen Seaberg, Janet Billington/Trower, Leo Navinskey, John Funk, Steve Handke, Bill Pohl, Mick West, Jody Scott, Kansas Human Rights Commission, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, and other members of the Walnut township.
The Walnut Township Board meetings were video taped from September 2023 to current, and may be viewed by the Public on Facebook. (Search for “Walnut Township Road District”)
For press inquiries, contact Duane Boldridge at duane.boldridge@gmail.com or 913-426-2145.
