3 February 2006

Governor: Kansas Lottery Commission ensure accountability

The Kansas Lottery provides entertainment through products sold at nearly 1,900 locations around the state. To help oversee the integrity of the lottery, Governor Kathleen Sebelius has appointed Harold Nye to the Kansas Lottery Commission.

“When you buy a ticket, you’re also helping to promote job creation in Kansas through the economic development initiatives the lottery helps fund,” said Sebelius. “The lottery has achieved its success by providing innovative, entertaining games, and I’m confident the commission will ensure the continuation of this success.”

The Kansas Lottery Commission works with the lottery’s executive director to establish policy and approve major contracts, as well as rules and regulations for lottery games and promotions. The commission also approves the lottery’s annual budget. Nye will serve a four-year term and has been confirmed by the Kansas Senate.

Nye, Hays, is the former warden of the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility. He retired in 1997 after 31 years of state service. Nye has served in numerous capacities including in the Kansas Department of Human Resources, the Department of Administration, the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, and the Department of Corrections. He is a 30-year member of Rotary International.