New Kansas Game Commission Appointees
SEBELIUS APPOINTS WILDLIFE AND PARKS COMMISSIONERS
Governor names three to Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission
TOPEKA - Gov. Kathleen Sebelius announced appointment of Kelly Johnston, Doug Sebelius, and Shari Wilson to the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission this week. Each will serve a four-year term ending June 30, 2007.
Johnston, Wichita, is president and managing partner of the Johnston Law Offices, PA. He is a member of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association and served since 1999 on the executive committee of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association. He is currently a member of the NAACP, the Sierra Club, and the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Since 1998, Johnston has continuously served as treasurer of the Sedgwick County Democratic Central Committee. He is the holder of a Kansas lifetime hunting license and a Kansas lifetime fishing license.
Sebelius, Norton, is an attorney with Sebelius and Griffiths, LLP. He has been a county attorney for Norton County for 22 years. In this capacity, he has gained experience assisting conservation officers and park rangers with enforcement programs and management issues. Prior to 1973, he worked as a seasonal ranger and park interpreter for the National Park Service. Sebelius is the director of the Norton County Community Foundation and trustee of the Keith G. Sebelius Foundation.
Wilson, Kansas City, is a special project coordinator for the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education. She has coordinated the annual Kansas Environmental Education Conference and a four-state environment education leadership clinic. She is currently a member of the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education and The Nature Conservancy and is chair of the Wyandotte County Lewis and Clark Task Force. She was selected for the Leadership 2000 program and the Kansas Environmental Leadership Program.
The mission of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission is to conserve and enhance Kansas' wildlife and provide the public with opportunities for use and appreciation of Kansas' natural resources.