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The Kansas State Cabinet, under current Governor Laura Kelly, consists of the Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, the Adjutant General, the Superintendent of Highway Patrol, and eleven departments each headed by a Secretary. Lieutenant Governor – chief deputy to the Governor, responsible for acting as Governor during the Governor's absence.
The governor of Kansas is the head of state of Kansas [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [ 2 ] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kansas Legislature , [ 4 ] to convene the legislature at any time, [ 5 ] and to grant pardons .
Laura Jeanne Kelly (born January 24, 1950) [1] [2] is an American politician serving as the 48th governor of Kansas since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 18th district in the Kansas Senate from 2005 to 2019. [3] Kelly was elected governor in 2018, defeating Republican nominee Kris Kobach. [4]
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The Wyandotte Constitution was approved in a referendum by a vote of 10,421 to 5,530 on October 4, 1859. In April 1860, the United States House of Representatives voted 134 to 73 to admit Kansas under the Wyandotte Constitution; however, Senators from slave-holding states resisted passing the measure in the United States Senate.
A new poll has Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly as one of the most popular governors in the country. Her approval ratings have grown since reelection. As GOP leaders mock Kansas governor, poll shows Laura ...
47th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas; In office January 4, 2007 – April 28, 2009: Governor: Kathleen Sebelius: Preceded by: John E. Moore: Succeeded by: Troy Findley: Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party; In office January 1999 – January 2003: Preceded by: Steve Abrams: Succeeded by: Dennis Jones: Member of the Kansas Senate from the 23rd ...