Governor Laura Kelly speaks to locals in Garden City urging them to vaccinate against the growing measles outbreak in the region.
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday seven appointments to the following state committee, authority, cabinet, and board.
Kansas Advisory Committee for the Blind and Visually Impaired Purpose: To provide advice and counsel to the secretary of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services on issues that improve opportunities for employment and independent living of Kansans who are blind or visually impaired.
Aaron Tobias, Clearwater
Kansas Turnpike Authority Purpose: To oversee the development and maintenance of the Kansas Turnpike.
Julie Lorenz, Lenexa
Deb Miller, Topeka (reappointment)
Kansas Children’s Cabinet Purpose: To assist the governor in developing and implementing a coordinated, comprehensive service delivery system to serve the children and families of Kansas.
Dave Younger, Ulysses
Board of Healing Arts Purpose: To regulate the 11 health care professions and to ensure that health care professionals meet and maintain certain qualifications in order to protect the public from incompetent practice, unprofessional conduct, and other proscribed behavior by individuals who have been credentialed to practice in Kansas.
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Jeffery’s journey as a writer has been shaped by his diverse life experiences and educational background. He holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Colorado, where he explored cultural narratives and wrote a thesis on rural religious movements in the neo-Rustbelt. His curiosity about human stories led him to pursue a Juris Doctor at Washburn University School of Law, where he deepened his skills in research and advocacy. Through it all, Jeffery’s life has been guided by a commitment to learning, a love for storytelling, and a desire to share authentic voices from all walks of life.