Initial Directors and Steering Committee Members

Geographic Divisions:

David Light representing the Cimarron Water Basin – Rolla, KS

Senator Mark Taddiken representing the Kansas Lower Republican – Clifton, KS

Kent Lamb representing the Lower Arkansas Water Basin – Macksville, KS

Jim Tripplett representing the Neosho Water Basin – Pittsburg, KS

Keith Karnes representing the Smokey Hill/Saline Water Basin – Oakley, KS

Senator Janis Lee representing the Soloman Water Basin – Kensington, KS

Randy Hayzlett representing the Upper Arkansas Water Basin – Lakin, KS

Ken Frahm representing Upper Republican Water Basin – Colby, KS

Richard Felts representing the Verdigris Basin – Liberty, KS

Jeff Grossenbacher representing the Missouri Water Basin – Bern, KS

Howard Woodbury representing the Marais Des Cygnes Basin – Quenemo, KS 

Groundwater Management Districts:

Greg Graff representing Groundwater Management District #1 – Marienthal, KS

Bob Seiler representing Groundwater Management District #2 – Valley Center, KS

Clay Scott representing Groundwater Management District #3 – Syracuse, KS

John Friesen representing Groundwater Management District #4 – Colby, KS

Ed Schultz representing Groundwater Management District #5 – Arlington, KS

General Divisions:

Hannes Zacharias representing Municipal East of Highway 81 – Olathe, KS

Chris Wilson representing Agriculture East of Highway 81 – Belvue, KS

Jon Callen representing Energy and Mining – Wichita, KS

Kevin Shamburg representing Engineeriing – Salina, KS

Dennis Lull representing Financial – Salina, KS

Tracy Streeter representing Government – Topeka, KS

Pam Reiz representing Industrial and Commercial East of Hwy 81 – Wichita, KS

Paul Tobia representing Industrial and Commercial West of Hwy 81 – Wichita, KS

David Traster representing Legal, Wichita, KS

Robin Jennison representing Parks and Recreation – Healy, KS

Steve Irsik representing Agriculture West of Highway 81 – Ingalls, KS

Ward Loyd representing Municipal West of Hwy 81 – Garden City