Meet Our Staff

Jeff has a strong commitment to our community with involvement in many organizations as well as being our State Senator and was a former Mayor for the city. He is a lifetime resident of Emporia and is currently on the Emporia State University Foundation Board. Jeff also was named the TIME Magazine Kansas Dealer of the Year Award recipient for 2010.

Steve has lived in Emporia all his life. There is nothing better than small-town living. Where people know each other and want to help each other. Steve has been in the car business for over 15 years. "It is a lot of fun giving people keys to their new vehicle"

I was born and raised in Emporia, KS. I started working at Longbine Autoplaza in 2007 while in High School for our detail department. From there I moved to our sales staff team in 2018; where I enjoy helping our customers with their vehicle needs and wants. Within six months I moved up to Used Car Manager. I take pride in our customer service and enjoy seeing our customers come back for all their Automotive needs.

As an alumni of both Emporia High School and Emporia State University, I care a great deal about this community. I have been a husband to Bridget Wilson for 26 years and a father to Emma and Jay Wilson for 23 years. I am proud to be a part of the Longbine Auto Plaza family, where I have served since 2013.

James Sparks has been with Longbine Auto Plaza since December 2006. He is a lifetime resident of Emporia having been born and raised here. James has a wealth of knowledge about vehicles, new and used and would be happy to help you with your next car or truck purchase. Se habla espanol?

Alex has lived in Emporia his whole life. He has been part of the sales team since 2020, but has worked 3 years previously within the company. Alex is happy to help with any of your automotive needs and prides himself on making your car buying experience friendly and easy. Call or email to set up an appointment with him today!

Lori was born in Topeka, KS and attended Topeka West High School. She moved to Emporia in 1982 to attend ESU. Lori joined the Longbine Auto Plaza team in 1985. Lori is our cashier, phone operator, and recently added Service Department Scheduler to her list. Lori enjoys talking to our customers on a daily basis, and goes the extra mile to make your visit a pleasant one. She has over 30 years of customer dedication!