April 4, 2007
Sebelius appoints congresswoman, representative of Army Secretary to Governor’s Military Council
Expanding the range of expertise available to the group, Governor Kathleen Sebelius has appointed Congresswoman Nancy Boyda and Mark Edwards, an aide to the Secretary of the Army, to the Governor’s Military Council.“ Kansas has a long, proud military tradition. We’re home to several key bases and thousands of veterans. The Governor’s Military Council is working hard to make Kansas a great place for current and retired military personnel to live, as well as to welcome the new military families who are arriving at our bases. These two new members of the council, Rep. Boyda and Mr. Edwards, will help us continue these very successful efforts,” said Sebelius.
Boyda, Topeka , represents Kansas ’ Second District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Edwards, Junction City , serves as one of two civilian aides to the U.S. Secretary of the Army for Kansas .The Governor’s Military Council was formed by executive order in January 2006. It’s composed of no more than thirty members, all appointed by the Governor, and is currently chaired by former Lieutenant Governor John E. Moore. Base and post commanders serve as ex-officio members.
The council develops and implements strategies to optimize the military presence in Kansas and works to foster close, effective cooperation among the installations, the public and the private sectors. The council also aims to enhance the quality of life for all military personnel, both active and retired, while promoting Kansas as a desirable location for all Department of Defense retirees.
Finally, the council develops opportunities for individuals retiring from military service to use their talents and skills as members of the Kansas workforce.
Members of the council serve at the pleasure of the Governor, receive no compensation, subsistence allowance, mileage or expenses from the State of Kansas and meet upon the call of the chairperson.
What I wanna know is... when do I get appointed as the Military Blogger to the Council?
I raised the issue with the PAO person who sends me these releases (Missouri Adjutant General take notice - Kansas treats bloggers better than you do, so they get more exposure, eh?). Her response was *not* encouraging...
LOL. I wouldn't hold my breath on that one!
Yeah, prolly so. But.. Here's the Governor's Executive Order regarding the Council.
Section 4 being the relevant one:
The Council's duty will be to initiate, act upon and consider all necessary strategies to:Optimize the military presence in Kansas through removal of operational impediments, increasing operating efficiencies, and recruitment/acquisition of new missions and force structure;
Actively foster close, effective cooperation among the installations and public and private sectors throughout the State;
Aggressively pursue initiatives to enhance the quality of life for all military personnel, active and retired;
Promote Kansas as a desired location for all Department of Defense retirees;
Assist in the transfer of technology between the military and the private sector to enhance the competitive posture of both in the national and global market;
Explore and develop outreach opportunities for individuals retiring from military service to use their talents and skills as members of the Kansas workforce;
Assist in the development, coordination and execution of strategy required by any future change in missions proposed by the Department of Defense.
Hmmm. I was stationed here, twice, once at each Army base in Kanas. Lived here as a family member, twice, again, at each Army base in Kansas. I'm retired. I live in a military city. I work in the private sector, for a firm that does both public and private sector work. I'm in the American Legion. I'm a disabled veteran, member of the DAV. I'm a leader in my community and the region (via my Rotary and charity work). And my Google page rank is the same as the Governor's (a 6) and better than the Adjutant General's (a 5)...
And I'm one of the biggest bloggers in Kansas and the biggest milblogger. (Yeah, yeah, like being a catfish in a goldfish bowl, I know).
Seems like a slam-dunk to me!
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