Stockton Delegation Travels To Topeka

A DELEGATION OF STOCKTON BUSINESS PEOPLE traveled to Topeka for meetings with various state officials February 18 and 19, with an itinerary planned by lobbyists who represent the interests of western Kansas counties and cities. Attending the meetings were, back row, from left: Audrey Rahjes, Senior Vice President, Solutions North Bank; Amanda Atkisson, Administrator, Solomon Valley Manor; Roger Hrabe, Director, Rooks County Economic Development; Bob Becker, Stockton City Commissioner; front row: Courtney Flower, Stockton City Manager/Clerk; Sandi Rogers, Mayor and Stockton City Commissioner; Governor Laura Kelly; Kayla Hilbrink, Deputy Clerk, City of Stockton, and Mark Lowry, President of Heritage Insurance Group. Among those who met with the delegation during the two days were secretary Brad Loveless of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism; Ryan Vincent, executive director of Kansas Housing Resources Corp.; Jeff Zmuda and Joel Hrabe with the Kansas Department of Corrections; Connie Hubbell, director of Government Affairs for Aging and Disability Services; secretary Mike Beam of the Kansas Department of Agriculture; and representatives from the Kansas Department of Transportation, the House Committee on Rural Revitalization, and the Kansas Department of Commerce. They also met Speaker of the House Ron Ryckman, Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning, House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer, several senators and representatives, Attorney General Derek Schmidt, and Governor Laura Kelly.