ADVISORY COUNCIL
In January 2003, the secretary of state appointed the Kansas Election Advisory Council to comply with Section 255. The advisory council is a committee of appropriate individuals who met on a monthly basis (February through May, 2003) to assist with development of the state plan. Secretary Thornburgh is chairman of the group and each member of the advisory council serves on one of four subcommittees.
Accessibility Subcommittee| MEMBER | TITLE |
|---|---|
| Melissa Wangemann, Chair | Legal Counsel, Kansas Secretary of State’s Office |
| Mark Braun | Director, Kansas Office of Administrative Hearings |
| Robert Bugg | Commissioner, Kansas Advisory Council on African-American Affairs |
| Michael Byington | President, Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
| Elias Garcia (replaced Tina DeLaRosa) | Executive Director, Kansas Hispanic and Latino and American Affairs Commission |
| Anthony Fadale | Coordinator, Kansas ADA Compliance |
| Martha Gabehart | Executive Director, Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns |
| Brad Hamilton | Former Director, Kansas Office of Native American Affairs |
| Scott Letts | Kansas Advocacy & Protective Services |
| Betty Musick | Cloud County Clerk |
| Pat Rahija | Wyandotte County Election Commissioner |
| Patrick Terick | Director of Governmental Affairs, Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation |
| Mary Tritsch | Associate State Director, AARP Kansas |
Finance Subcommittee
| MEMBER | TITLE |
|---|---|
| Brian Henson, Chair (replaced Mindy Miller) | Legal Associate, Kansas Secretary of State’s Office, Elections & Legislative Matters Division |
| Randall Allen | Executive Director, Kansas Association of Counties |
| Bill Gale (replaced Marilyn Chapman) | Sedgwick County Election Commissioner |
| Rebecca Floyd | Executive Vice President & General Counsel , Kansas Development Finance Authority |
| Randy Mettner | Special Assistant to the Governor |
| Don Proffitt | Linn County Clerk |
| Neil Woerman | Director of Information Technology, Office of the Insurance Commissioner |
| Ryan Wright | Director of Public Affairs, Kansas Treasurer’s Office |
Central Voter Registration Subcommittee
| MEMBER | TITLE |
|---|---|
| Bryan Caskey, Chair | Administrative Assistant, Kansas Secretary of State's Office, Elections & Legislative Matters Division |
| Cheryl Adelhardt | Harper County Clerk |
| Tim Blevins | Chief Information Officer, Kansas Department of Revenue |
| Rebecca Bossemeyer | Geary County Clerk |
| Elizabeth Ensley | Shawnee County Election Commissioner |
| Don Merriman | Saline County Clerk |
| Denise Moore | Director, DISC |
| Kathy Peckman | Miami County Clerk |
| Mike Stewart | Chief Information Officer, Kansas Secretary of State's Office |
| Carmen Alldritt (replaced Sheila Walker) | Director of Vehicles, Kansas Department of Revenue |
Voting Standards & Education Subcommittee
| MEMBER | TITLE |
|---|---|
| Brad Bryant, Chair | Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Elections and Legislative Matters Division |
| Emily Bradbury | Executive Director, Kids Voting Kansas |
| Doug Anstaett (replaced Jeff Burkhead) | Executive Director, Kansas Press Association |
| Keith Lawing | Wichita State University |
| Mark Simpson (replaced Partick Murray in 2004) | Executive Director, Kansas Democratic Party |
| Ann Havenhill | President, Kansas League of Women Voters |
| Scott Poor | Executive Director, Kansas Republican Party |
| Connie Schmidt | Johnson County Election Commissioner |
| Dr. Harvey Foyle | Emporia State University |
| Rich Smith | Assistant Attorney General |
| Rich Vargo | Riley County Clerk |