Betty Washington

Biography

• Moved to Kechi in 1980 and has lived here ever since. She was born and raised in Wichita.
• Graduated from East High School and Wichita State University.  She has her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Education.
• Member of the following Kechi civic groups: 
  • Kechi Arts and Business Council
  • Kechi Chamber of Commerce
  • Kechi Fair Committee
  • Over 55 Club
• Retired school teacher from USD 259.  She was a teacher for 33.5 years.
• Owner of Geno's Bar B-Q in Kechi. She opened the restaurant with her husband in 1994.
• She is active in her church and is a volunteer income tax preparer.
• Proud mother of three children and five grandchildren.  She is a widow, her husband passed in 2012.
• She is passionate about seeing more people volunteer in the community and support the businesses in Kechi.
• Other goals include developing the Arts and Business district and supporting lower property taxes.