HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Before he is the new 34th District Senator, Dr. Mark Steffen will be a county commissioner.&nbsp;

Steffen is expected to be sworn in on Monday and will be on the bench for Tuesday’s County Commission meeting. He’ll follow that with his move to Topeka to be the area's new senator after winning the general election.

Steffen was appointed to replace the late Bob Bush by a 12-1 vote during a special meeting of the Reno County Republican Committee. He actually won over Daniel Friesen, who will become the new county commissioner after he won that seat on Tuesday.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Before he is the new 34th District Senator, Dr. Mark Steffen will be a county commissioner.&nbsp;Steffen is expected to be sworn in on Monday and will be on the bench for Tuesday’s County Commission meeting. He’ll follow that with his move to Topeka to be the area's new senator after winning the general election.Steffen was appointed to replace the late Bob Bush by a 12-1 vote during a special meeting of the Reno County Republican Committee. He actually won over Daniel Friesen, who will become the new county commissioner after he won that seat on Tuesday.

Steffen expected to be ready for Tuesday's commission meeting