Kansas Department of Transportation
The Kansas Department of Transportation expresses its appreciation for employees celebrating state service anniversaries in January 2026. KDOT is proud to acknowledge them for the long-term dedication they have provided to the state of Kansas. Listed below are the employees and their hometowns.
Those celebrating 25 years:
- Jennifer Kern, Management Analyst I, Mayetta
- Mitchell Kline, Welder, Norton
- Ian Stringham, Construction Manager, Osawatomie
- Benjamin Tush, Estimation Analyst, Garnett
- Cody Ward, District Mentor/Coordinator, Logan
Those celebrating 20 years:
- Tim Brown, Applications Developer II, Topeka
- Darrin Heuertz, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Valley Falls
- Kevin Rodriguez, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Columbus
- Brandyn Schwartz, Assistant Bureau Chief, Paxico
- Denis Smith, Maintenance Superintendent, Manhattan
Those celebrating 15 years:
- Michelle Burnett, Area Engineer, Ellinwood
- James Cedeno, Maintenance Worker I, Lyons
- Jamie Davis, Highway Maintenance Worker IV, Scott City
- Jamie Flores, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Clay Center
- Kevin Height, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Barnes
- Arthur Helvie, Construction Engineering Associate, Haysville
- Brian Mallory, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Jewell
- Earl Sowers, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Corning
- Peter Tobaben, Structures Design Leader, Lenexa
- Tabitha Weigel, Accounting Manager, Topeka
Those celebrating 10 years:
- Jonathon Argo, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Bremen
- Donnie Burkholder, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, New Cambria
- Benjiman Kowach, Engineering Technician Senior, Silver Lake
- Jeffrey Osburn, Equipment Mechanic Senior, Lyndon
- Brett Romine, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Osage City