TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced on Friday appointments to the following state boards, cabinet, commission, and committee.
Citizens’ Utility Ratepayer Board Purpose: To provide efficient and effective legal and technical representation for residential and small commercial utility ratepayers and to ensure that utilities are allowed to charge only just and reasonable rates to Kansans.
- Leilani Grey, Topeka (reappointment)
- Carol Barta, Manhattan (reappointment)
Board of Adult Care Home AdministratorsPurpose: To establish and uphold regulations for licensing adult care administrators, including complaints against administrators.
- Jess Easterwood, Wichita
- Dawn Veh, Hutchinson (reappointment)
- Karen Weber, Overland Park (reappointment)
- Kevin Crowley, Wichita
Board of CosmetologyPurpose: To regulate the profession of cosmetology and its educational institutions and to protect the health and safety of the general public as well as that of the licensees. This includes tanning and tattoo facilities.
- Tiemoeshea Davis, Wichita
Kansas Children’s CabinetPurpose: To assist the governor in developing and implementing a coordinated, comprehensive service delivery system to serve the children and families of Kansas; Identify barriers to service and gaps in service due to strict definitions of boundaries between departments and agencies; facilitate interagency and interdepartmental cooperation toward the common goal of serving children and families; investigate and identify methodologies for the combining of funds across departmental lines; encourage and facilitate joint planning and coordination between the public and private sectors to better serve the needs of children.
- Tabatha Rosproy, Winfield
Workers Compensation and Employment Security Boards Nominating CommitteePurpose: To make nominations pertaining to positions in the Workers Compensation Division, the Workers Compensation Review Board, and the Employment Security (Unemployment Insurance) Board of Review.
- Shannon Krysl, Andover (reappointment)
- Adam Mills, Rose Hill (reappointment)
Kansas Commission on Disability ConcernsPurpose: To ensure all people with disabilities are entitled to be equal citizens and equal partners in Kansas society.
- Whit Downing, Topeka