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TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced on Thursday 14 appointments to the following state boards and councils.

Board of Barbering
Purpose: To ensure that only qualified, well-trained barbers and barber instructors are licensed; to ensure that all shops and salons are properly operating with barber shop licenses; to eliminate all acts performed by the barbers that may cause harm or injury to the public; and to provide information to  the barbers concerning all technical, medical, and scientific data that may enhance the protection of the public.

• Shalana Daughtery, Wichita

Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Board of Trustees
Purpose: To provide oversight to the Hall of Fame, including ideas for awareness, education, needed legislation, and fundraising.

• Jill Dorsey-Hall, Olathe

Council on Travel and Tourism
Purpose: To advise on the development of new tourist attractions in Kansas and on the expansion of existing tourist attractions

• Chuck Magerl, Lawrence (reappointment)
• Karen Hibbard, Manhattan (reappointment)
• Kim Anspach, Lawrence (reappointment)

Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review
Purpose: To review and recommend nominations to the National Register of Historic Places and the Register of Historic Kansas Places, and award preservation planning and rehabilitation grants.

• Christine Steinuehler, Topeka
• Mary McMurray, Prairie Village (reappointment)

State Board of Veterinary Examiners
Purpose: To promote the health, safety, and welfare by examining and licensing applicants for veterinary medicine.

• John Sturgeon, Leawood

Information Technology Executive Council
Purpose: To adopt such policies, rules, and regulations as necessary to implement, administer, and enforce the provisions of this act; To provide direction and coordination for the application of the state’s information technology resources; To designate the ownership of information resource processes and the lead agency for implementation of new technologies and networks shared by multiple agencies in different branches of state government.

• Erik Wisner, Lawrence

Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council
Purpose: To advise the Governor on adult, adolescent, and children’s services issues.

• Nick Casarona, Topeka

State Rehabilitation Council
Purpose: To review, analyze, and advise rehabilitation services regarding the performance of its responsibilities, particularly responsibilities relating to eligibility and the extent, scope, and effectiveness of services provided.

• Nick Casarona, Topeka
• Heather Carbaugh, Lawrence

Kansas Propane Education and Research Council
Purpose: To enhance propane safety, education, and training for propane consumers and employees.

• Hannah Ramriez, Lebanon
• Brad Thompson, Hutchinson (reappointment)

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