Today Governor Laura Kelly appointed Rachel L. Pickering, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Mark Braun.“Rachel is a talented and committed public servant, and I am confident she will serve Shawnee County and the state well,” Kelly said. “Rachel’s...
Governor Laura Kelly appointed Brad Allen and Lisa Sisley to Humanities Kansas, which was formerly named the Kansas Humanities Council.“The Humanities Kansas board is dedicated to ensuring that people across our state have access to programs to help enrich their...
Governor Laura Kelly appointed Amy Elliott and reappointed Barry Bedene to the Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts. “Barry and Amy are dedicated individuals, and we are fortunate to have them on our mortuary board,” Kelly said. “I know they will work hard to ensure safe and...
Governor Kelly appointed Aubrey Streit-Krug, Abby Killingsworth, Jamie Oliver and Brittany Novotny to the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission.“The creative arts industry is a very important piece of our state’s history,” Kelly said. “In difficult times, the...
Governor Laura Kelly sent assistance from her administration in response to a fire overnight that caused significant damage to the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Holcomb.“Our agencies are prepared to coordinate support for Tyson and its workers as needed during this...
The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) has notified the President of the Kansas Organization of State Employees (KOSE), Sarah LaFrenz, that improvements in staffing levels at the El Dorado Correctional Facility will allow the Department to return to eight-hour...