Kansas State Cabinet

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The Kansas State Cabinet is part of the executive branch of the Government of the U.S. state of Kansas, consisting of the appointed heads of the Kansas state executive departments.

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Current cabinet departments

The Kansas State Cabinet, under current Governor Laura Kelly, consists of the Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, the Adjutant General, the Superintendent of Highway Patrol, and eleven departments each headed by a Secretary.

Current cabinet members

The current Kansas State Cabinet, serving under Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly, is as follows: [2]

OfficeIncumbent
Lieutenant Governor David Toland
Adjutant General David Weishaar
Secretary of Administration DeAngela Burns-Wallace
Secretary of Aging and Disability Services Laura Howard
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam
Secretary of Children and Families Laura Howard
Secretary of Commerce David Toland
Secretary of Corrections Jeff Zmuda
Secretary of Health and Environment Lee Norman
Superintendent of the Highway Patrol Herman Jones
Secretary of Labor Amber Shultz
Secretary of Revenue Mark Burghart
Secretary of Transportation Julie Lorenz
Secretary of Wildlife and Parks Brad Loveless

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References

  1. 1 2 Campbell, Matt. "Kansas shakes up its social services system". Kansas Political News. Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  2. "Governor's Cabinet | governor.kansas.gov". Kansas Office of the Governor. Retrieved February 3, 2018.