News release
Gov. Laura Kelly this announced appointments to the following Kansas boards and commissions.
Court of Appeals Nominating Commission
Purpose: Whenever the Governor is to make an appointment to fill a vacancy on the Court of Appeals, the Commission shall nominate three qualified applicants from whom the Governor will choose one to appoint. The Commission shall make its nominations after a robust inquiry into each applicant's qualifications.
- Todd Powell, Hays (reappointment)
- Linda Parks, Wichita (reappointment)
- Mike Fleming, Leawood (reappointment)
Kansas State Library Board
Purpose: By law, the board shall:
- Advocate for statewide library services and resources, encouraging cooperation
among libraries and promoting and encouraging innovative library services.
- Advise and counsel the state librarian on policies and management and the state
library strategic plan.
- Review and approve the annual plans of regional systems of cooperating libraries.
- Promote collaboration with the state board of regents to ensure the inclusion of
libraries on the KAN-ED network and the continued availability of statewide library
resources.
- George Seamon, Norton