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TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced Tuesday 12 appointments to the following boards, commissions, and council.

State Board of Pharmacy
Purpose: To license and register entities conducting business relating to the practice of pharmacy and to protect public health and welfare against unauthorized practice of pharmacy.

• Janine Ohler, Manhattan
• Joanna Robinson, Lawrence
• Lucinda Noches Talbert, Kansas City (reappointment)

REACH Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors
Purpose: To advance equity and health care coverage and ensure that all underserved people in the community have quality health care.

• Sharla Smith, Overland Park (reappointment)

Kansas Board of Healing Arts
Purpose: To ensure health care professionals meet certain qualifications to protect the public from incompetent practice by individuals who have been credentialed to practice in Kansas.

• Monica Murnan, Girard

Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training
Purpose: To oversee law enforcement training under the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Act and provide accredited instruction for full-time police and law officers.

• John Merchant, Hiawatha

Kansas Human Trafficking Advisory Board
Purpose: To explore the issues of human trafficking in Kansas.

• Carole Cadue-Blackwood, Lawrence

Kansas State Fair Board
Purpose: To oversee the showcase of Kansas agriculture, commerce, and industry, providing education and entertainment to all Kansans.

• Kathy Brazle, Chanute (reappointment)
• Ann Sankey, Andale

Advisory Commission for Children with Special Healthcare Needs
Purpose: To consult with and advise the secretary of health and environment on matters relating to children with special health care needs.

• Melissa Hodges, Berryton

Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
Purpose: To develop recommendations and advise the department of health and environment on matters related to palliative care initiatives and the palliative care consumer and professional information and education program.

• Kate Shoemaker, Olathe

Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission
Purpose: To recommend qualified individuals for appointment to the Kansas Supreme Court.

• Ebony Clemons, Wichita (reappointment)

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