Kansas Secretary of State - Ron Thornburgh

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    In January 2003, the secretary of state appointed the Kansas Election Advisory Council to comply with Section 255. The advisory council is a committee of appropriate individuals who met on a monthly basis (February through May, 2003) to assist with development of the state plan. Secretary Thornburgh is chairman of the group and each member of the advisory council serves on one of four subcommittees.

    Accessibility Subcommittee
    MEMBER TITLE
    Melissa Wangemann, Chair Legal Counsel, Kansas Secretary of State's Office
    Mark Braun Director, Kansas Office of Administrative Hearings
    Robert Bugg Commissioner, Kansas Advisory Council on African-American Affairs
    Michael Byington President, Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
    Elias Garcia (replaced Tina DeLaRosa) Executive Director, Kansas Hispanic and Latino and American Affairs Commission
    Anthony Fadale Coordinator, Kansas ADA Compliance
    Martha Gabehart Executive Director, Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns
    Brad Hamilton Former Director, Kansas Office of Native American Affairs
    Scott Letts Kansas Advocacy TITLE Protective Services
    Betty Musick Cloud County Clerk
    Pat Rahija Wyandotte County Election Commissioner
    Patrick Terick Director of Governmental Affairs, Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation
    Mary Tritsch Associate State Director, AARP Kansas

    Finance Subcommittee
    MEMBER TITLE
    Brian Henson, Chair (replaced Mindy Miller) Legal Associate, Kansas Secretary of State's Office, Elections and Legislative Matters Division
    Randall Allen Executive Director, Kansas Association of Counties
    Bill Gale (replaced Marilyn Chapman) Sedgwick County Election Commissioner
    Rebecca Floyd Executive Vice President and General Counsel , Kansas Development Finance Authority
    Randy Mettner Special Assistant to the Governor
    Don Proffitt Linn County Clerk
    Neil Woerman Director of Information Technology, Office of the Insurance Commissioner
    Ryan Wright Director of Public Affairs, Kansas Treasurer's Office

    Central Voter Registration Subcommittee
    MEMBER TITLE
    Bryan Caskey, Chair Administrative Assistant, Kansas Secretary of State's Office, Elections TITLE Legislative Matters Division
    Cheryl Adelhardt Harper County Clerk
    Tim Blevins Chief Information Officer, Kansas Department of Revenue
    Rebecca Bossemeyer Geary County Clerk
    Elizabeth Ensley Shawnee County Election Commissioner
    Don Merriman Saline County Clerk
    Denise Moore Director, DISC
    Kathy Peckman Miami County Clerk
    Mike Stewart Chief Information Officer, Kansas Secretary of State's Office
    Carmen Alldritt (replaced Sheila Walker) Director of Vehicles, Kansas Department of Revenue

    Voting Standards and Education Subcommittee
    MEMBER TITLE
    Brad Bryant, Chair Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Elections and Legislative Matters Division
    Emily Bradbury Executive Director, Kids Voting Kansas
    Doug Anstaett (replaced Jeff Burkhead) Executive Director, Kansas Press Association
    Keith Lawing Wichita State University
    Mark Simpson (replaced Partick Murray in 2004) Executive Director, Kansas Democratic Party
    Ann Havenhill President, Kansas League of Women Voters
    Scott Poor Executive Director, Kansas Republican Party
    Connie Schmidt Johnson County Election Commissioner
    Dr. Harvey Foyle Emporia State University
    Rich Smith Assistant Attorney General
    Rich Vargo Riley County Clerk