16 May 2005

Governor Sebelius appoints two, reappoints three to the State Historic Sites Board of Review

Governor Kathleen Sebelius today announced the appointments of Nancy Horst and Robert Puckett to the State Historic Sites Board of Review. She also reappointed Craig Crosswhite, John W. Hoopes, and David Sachs. Each will serve a three-year term. Puckett was appointed to fulfill an unexpired term.

The State Historic Sites Board of Review is responsible for the approval of nominations to the state and national registers of historic places and review of the state preservation plan.

“We are blessed with beautiful, historic places throughout our state. These places are an important part of our state’s heritage and I’m pleased we have community members willing to assist with their preservation,” said Governor Sebelius.

Horst, Winfield, is the Cowley County Register of Deeds. She has worked for the office for 24 years.

Puckett, Wichita, has been the museum director of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum since 1971. He was the founding director of the Wichita Historic Landmark Preservation Committee and initiated the first preservation ordinance in Kansas.

Crosswhite, Jetmore, serves as the Hodgeman County Attorney and is in private practice. He is a member of the Kansas Bar Association. Crosswhite has also worked in historical preservation as the manuscript processor at the Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas and as an archival processor at Barker Texas History Center at the University of Texas in Austin. He is the author of several nomination research projects for Kansas historical sites, including Grover Barn and the Lucy Hobbs Taylor House, both in Lawrence.

Hoopes, Ph.D., Lawrence, is an associate professor in the department of anthropology at the University of Kansas. Since 1994, he has been an assistant curator at the Museum of Anthropology at KU. In addition, he is the director of the Golfito Archaeology Project at the University, focusing on prehistoric human ecology in the Golfo Dulce, southwestern Costa Rica.

Sachs, Ph.D., Manhattan, is an associate professor in the College of Architecture and Design at Kansas State University. Since 2000, he became the associate department head for the Department of Architecture. Currently, he is the principal architect at David H. Sachs, Architect.