For Immediate Release:
March 31, 2023
Contact:
Cassie Nichols
[email protected]
Governor Kelly Announces
Administration Appointments
TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced seven appointments and five reappointments to the following boards, commissions, and councils.
Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council
Purpose: To advise the Governor on adult, adolescent, and children’s services issues.
- Cindy Sherlock, Osawatomie
- Amber McMurray, Dighton
- James Jones, Kinsley
- Seth Dewey, Hutchinson
KS Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Purpose: To advocate for and facilitates equal access to quality, coordinated, and comprehensive services that enhance the quality of life for Kansans who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Citizen’s Utility Ratepayers Board
Purpose: Provides efficient and effective legal and technical representation for residential and small commercial utility ratepayers and ensures that utilities can charge only just and reasonable rates to Kansans.
Agricultural Remediation Board
Purpose: To administer the Kansas Agricultural Remediation Fund and the remediation reimbursement program.
- Laura Pearl, St. Marys (reappointment)
- Jami Loecker, Manhattan (reappointment)
KS Dental Board
Purpose: Adopt rules, issue licenses, and conducts hearings to revoke or suspend dental licenses.
- Maya Nunley, Wichita (reappointment)
Pet Animal Advisory Board
Purpose: To make recommendations on changes to the Kansas Pet Animal Act.
Physical Therapy Advisory Council
Purpose: Advises the Board of Healing Arts on the examination and registration of physical therapists.
- Danielle Vequist, Wichita (reappointment)
KS Athletic Commission
Purpose: Supervises all regulated sports and professional wrestling performances held in the state.
- Tom Burroughs, Kansas City (reappointment)
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