16 February 2006
Governor: Sentencing Commission helps keep Kansas safe
Sebelius appoints two new members to Sentencing Commission; reappoints four
Ensuring the safety of its citizens is a priority of any government, and making sure criminals spend the proper time behind bars is part of that effort.
To help guide criminal sentencing policy in Kansas, Governor Kathleen Sebelius has appointed Pastor Junius Dotson and Dale Finger to the Kansas Sentencing Commission.
“We have a duty to keep Kansans safe. That means giving law enforcement officers the tools they need to keep criminals off the streets. It also means ensuring those criminals spend the proper amount of time behind bars and under supervision,” said Governor Sebelius.
The Kansas Sentencing Commission monitors and evaluates guideline sentences. It also consults with the Secretary of Corrections and the Kansas Legislature on issues including implementation management, monitoring, and operation of the sentencing guidelines system. Each newly appointed member will serve a two-year term.
Pastor Dotson, Wichita, is the senior pastor at Saint Mark United Methodist Church. He has been an ordained minister since 1992. Pastor Dotson serves on the Board of Ordained Ministry and the Revitalization Taskforce of the Kansas West Conference. He also is a member of the Wichita Children’s Home Executive Board and the Kansas Minority Business Development Council.
Finger, Topeka, has recently been named Captain of the Administration Services Division of the Leawood Police Department. Until earlier this month, he served as associate director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. He was with the agency since 1973 as a special agent supervisor, special agent in the Narcotics Division and narcotics violation investigator. Finger is a member of the Kansas Peace Officers Association, Kansas Sheriffs Association, and Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police.
Governor Sebelius also reappointed four members to two-year terms:
- Annie Grevas, Salina
- Rick Kittel, Lawrence
- Kathleen Lynch, Kansas City
- Paul Morrison, Shawnee Mission
