New faces in new places

In the last few months, several public officials have left state offices to work at the federal level, leaving a few vacancies to be filled back here in Kansas. Below you'll find a rundown of who has left for Washington D.C. and the new faces that will be replacing them.

April 2009- Governor Kathleen Sebelius resigns to take a position as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Then-Lieutenant Governor Mark Parkinson steps up to carry out the rest of her term.
Read Governor Parkinson's biography at:
http://www.governor.ks.gov/about/default.htm

May 2009- Governor Parkinson names Troy Findley as his new Lieutenant Governor.
Read Troy Findley's biography at:
http://www.governor.ks.gov/LtGov/about/default.htm
See the Governor's press release at:
http://www.governor.ks.gov/News/NewsRelease/2009/nr-09-0514a.htm

June 2009- Kansas Secretary of Aging Kathy Greenlee was confirmed as the new Assistant U.S. Secretary for Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Governor Parkinson named Martin “Marty” Kennedy as Interim Secretary for the Department on Aging.
Read Marty Kennedy's biography at:
http://www.agingkansas.org/
See the Governor's press release at: http://www.governor.ks.gov/News/NewsRelease/2009/nr-09-0626b.htm
See the U.S. Department of Aging's press release at:
http://www.aoa.gov/AoAroot/Press_Room/News/2009/06_26_09.aspx

June 2009- Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Adrian Polansky announces his pending resignation to serve as Kansas State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency at the USDA. Governor Parkinson appoints State Representative Joshua Svaty as Acting Secretary of the Department of Agriculture in July.
See the Governor's press release at: http://www.governor.ks.gov/News/NewsRelease/2009/nr-09-0714a.htm
See the USDA's press release at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/newsReleases?area=newsroom&subject=landing&topic=ner&newstype=newsrel&type=detail&item=nr_20090629_rel_0269.html

July 2009- Announcement by President Obama that he intends to appoint Secretary of the Kansas Department of Education Alexa Posney to the post of Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education.
See the President's press release at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Announces-More-Key-Administration-Posts-7-6-09/ and
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Nominations-Sent-to-the-Senate-7-7-09/