Volume 42 - Issue 8 - February 23, 2023

State of Kansas

Secretary of State

Executive Appointments

Executive appointments made by the governor, and in some cases by other state officials, are filed with the secretary of state’s office. The following appointments were recently filed with the Secretary of State:

Kansas House of Representatives, District 13

Duane Droge, Eureka. Succeeds Joe Newland.

Kansas Senate, District 13

Timothy Shallenburger, Baxter Springs. Succeeds Richard Hilderbrand.

Kansas Senate, District 22

Usha Reddi, Manhattan. Succeeds Tom Hawk.

Kansas Court of Appeals Judge

Hon. Rachel Pickering, Topeka.

District Court Judge, District 31

Tod Michael Davis, Iola.

District Magistrate Judge, District 27

Andrew Jefferson Newsum, Topeka.

Bourbon County Clerk

Jennifer Hawkins, Fort Scott. Succeeds Ashley Shelton.

Haskell County Clerk

Tammy Miller, Sublette. Succeeds Pam Carrion.

Morris County Attorney

William Halvorsen, Elmdale. Succeeds Laura Viar.

Osage County Attorney

Tonya Vignery, Vassaar. Succeeds Jack Hobbs.

Reno County Commissioner, District 4

John Whitesel, Hutchinson. Succeeds Mark Reese.

Scott County Attorney

Laura Lewis, Scott City. Succeeds Rebecca Faurot.

Wallace County Clerk

Brionna Colvin, Sharon Springs. Succeeds Jacalyn Mai.

Elevator Service Advisory Board

Spencer Duncan, Topeka. Term expires June 30, 2025.
Thadeus Haston, Lenexa. Term expires June 30, 2025.
Paul Parks, Overland Park. Term expires June 30, 2025.
Brent Snyder, Olathe. Term expires June 30, 2025.

Fire Service Training Commission

Mark Neely, Manhattan. Term expires July 1, 2026. Succeeds himself.

Kansas-Colorado Arkansas River Compact Commission

Troy Dumler, Garden City. Term expires October 31, 2026. Succeeds himself.
Zachary Gale, Syracuse. Term expires October 31, 2026. Succeeds Randy Hayzlett.

Kansas Lottery Commission

Peter Brungardt, Salina. Term expires March 15, 2026. Succeeds himself.

Kansas State Board of Accountancy

Julie Wondra, McPherson. Term expires July 31, 2023. Succeeds Meridith Bihuniak.

Kansas State Board of Indigents Defense Services

Erica Andrade, Kansas City. Term expires January 15, 2025. Succeeds herself.
Dr. Michael Birzer, Wichita. Term expires January 15, 2025. Succeeds himself.
Patricia Hudgins, Manhattan. Term expires January 15, 2025. Succeeds herself.

Kansas State Board of Regents

Blake Benson, Pittsburg. Term expires June 30, 2026. Succeeds William Feuerborn.
John Dicus, Topeka. Term expires June 30, 2026.
Diana Mendoza, Dodge City. Term expires June 30, 2026. Succeeds Mark Hutton.

Kansas State Librarian

Ray Walling, Lawrence. Succeeds Eric Norris.

University of Kansas Hospital Authority

Dr. Talal Khan, Overland Park. Term expires March 15, 2026. Succeeds himself.
Anne St. Peter, Shawnee Mission. Term expires March 15, 2025.

Scott Schwab
Secretary of State

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