July 14, 2006

Sebelius appoints individuals to oversee technical professions

To oversee several professions ranging from architecture to surveying, Governor Kathleen Sebelius announced today the appointment of Vincent Mancini, Garden City, to the State Board of Technical Professions.

            The board registers and licenses engineers, architects, surveyors and landscape architects.  It works to ensure only qualified individuals practice these professions and that they adhere to the board’s strict ethical and performance standards.

            “When you’re building a home, office or factory, you rely on the skill of the professionals you hire to ensure a safe and sound design.  By ensuring high industry standards, this board is helping make sure Kansans get the quality they expect from the members of these professions,” said Sebelius.

            Mancini, Garden City, has worked as an architect for 33 years.  He served as the president of the Kansas Chapter of American Institute of Architects in 1997 and is a member of Architecture for Health, a committee of the American Institute of Architects.  He received the AIA Citation for Design Excellence and was published in 1996 in the “Guide to Kansas Architecture.”  He also received the Henry W. Schirmer Distinguished Service Award in 1998.  Mancini will serve a four-year term.

Kenneth Vaughn, Prairie Village, was reappointed to serve a four-year term.

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