Governor Kelly Announces
Administration Appointments


TOPEKA
— Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced 17 appointments to the following state commission, council, and boards.

Kansas African American Affairs Commission
Purpose: To devise strategies to address the public policy concerns of the African American community through partnerships with the state agencies, corporations, and foundations.

  • K’Arissa Grellner, Olathe

State Library Board of Kansas
Purpose: To advocate for statewide library services and resources, advise and counsel the state librarian on policies and management, review and approve annual plans of regional systems of cooperating libraries, promote collaboration with the Kansas Board of Regents to ensure the inclusion of libraries on the KAN-ED network, and recommend statewide priorities for interlibrary cooperation.

  • Mary Rudman, Ellis
  • Kim Beets, Lawrence (reappointment)
  • Bonnie Limbard, Prairie Village (reappointment)

Information Network of Kansas Board
Purpose: To provide Kansans equal electronic access to state, county, local, and other public information.

  • Greta Funk, Nortonville
  • Bruce Chladny, Bonner Springs
  • Kyle Niemann, Overland Park

Respiratory Care Council
Purpose: To conduct examinations and registrations of applicants in the field of respiratory therapy.

  • Janae Zachary, Plains
  • Shelley Hecht, Shawnee

Kansas Pet Animal Advisory Board
Purpose: To make recommendations concerning the rules and regulations for the Kansas Pet Animal Act.

  • Julia Castaneda, Berryton (reappointment)
  • Crystal Swann Blackdeer, Tonganoxie (reappointment)
  • Kelly Bogner, Topeka (reappointment)
  • Dawn Bryant, Fort Scott (reappointment)
  • Lorilee Thomas, Whiting (reappointment)
  • William Smith, Shawnee (reappointment)
  • Kendra Titus, Ottawa (reappointment)
  • Kathleen Engler, Leavenworth (reappointment)

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