Governor Laura Kelly Announces Administration Appointments – Governor of the State of Kansas

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly introduced at present the Appearing Director of the Kansas State Historic Society and the brand new Appearing State Librarian.

The State Library of Kansas

Goal: The duties of the State Librarian embrace administration of the next divisions: Reference, Statewide Providers, and Speaking Books Service. The State Librarian administers state and federal library funding, the state publications depository program, and the Kansas Heart for the Ebook.

• Ray Walling, Appearing State Librarian

The Kansas State Historic Society

Goal: The Kansas State Historic Society collects, preserves, interprets, and makes the state’s historical past accessible to Kansans.

• Patrick Zollner, Appearing Director of the Kansas Historic Society

Governor Kelly additionally introduced appointments at present to the next state boards and commissions:

Kansas Sports activities Corridor of Fame Board of Administrators

Goal: To honor those who have contributed to the historical past of sports activities in Kansas and to teach and encourage the general public relating to the worth of athletics and Kansas athletic historical past by offering the requisite management and assets.

• Jim Dunning, Wichita (reappointment)

Kansas Fee for the Deaf and Onerous of Listening to

Goal: The mission is to advocate for and facilitate equal entry to high quality, coordinated and complete companies that improve the standard of life for Kansans who’re deaf and arduous of listening to.

• Stacey Storme, Overland Park (reappointment)
• Shanna Groves, Olathe (reappointment)

Kansas Humanities Council

Goal: An impartial nonprofit, Humanities Kansas has pioneered programming, grants and partnerships that join communities with historical past, traditions, and concepts to strengthen civic life.

• Brad Allen, Lawrence (reappointment)
• Lisa Sisley, Manhattan (reappointment)

Kansas Actual Property Appraisal Board

Goal: The board regulates actual property appraiser’s licensing, supplies entry to appraiser schooling assets, and informs appraisers of trade information.

• Trecia McDowell, Wichita (reappointment)

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