Open Government Training Advisory Group

The Open Government Training Advisory Committee was established by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt in 2016, in response to a new state law passed in 2015. That law (K.S.A. 75-761) charges the attorney general's office with coordinating statewide training on the Kansas Open Records Act and Kansas Open Meetings Act. The law also allows the attorney general to "consult and coordinate with any appropriate organization to provide training."

Documents

• 2021 Open Government Training Advisory Group Report to the Attorney General
• 2019 Open Government Training Advisory Group Report to the Attorney General
• 2018 Open Government Training Advisory Group Report to the Attorney General
• 2017 Open Government Training Advisory Group Report to the Attorney General
• Open Government Training Advisory Group Formation Memo

Upcoming Meetings

None at this time.

Open Government Training Advisory Group Members

Sarah Shipman, Chair
Deputy Attorney General, Topeka
Representing the Office of the Attorney General

Stacia Boden
General Counsel, Wichita State University
At-Large Appointee

Darrin Devinney
Butler County Attorney, El Dorado
Representing the Kansas County and District Attorneys Association

Ron Keefover
Topeka
At-Large Appointee

Sarah Kessinger
Publisher, Marysville Advocate, Marysville
Representing the Kansas Press Association

Shannon Kimball
U.S.D. #497 Board Member, Lawrence
Representing the Kansas Association of School Boards

Kris Marple
Wilson County Coordinator, Fredonia
At-Large Appointee

F. Lawrence McAulay, Jr.
Assistant Johnson County Counselor, Olathe
Representing the Kansas Association of Counties

Lisa Mendoza
Assistant Attorney General, Director of Open Government Enforcement, Topeka
Representing the Office of the Attorney General

Philip Michael
Assistant Attorney General, Topeka
Representing the Office of the Attorney General

Shawn Minihan
Assistant District Attorney, Johnson County, Olathe
Representing the Kansas County and District Attorneys Association

Wendy M. Green
Senior Counsel, Legal Department, Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City
Representing the Kansas League of Municipalities

Cheryl Whelan
Retired, Former Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings, Topeka
Representing State Government Attorneys

Kim Wilhelm
News Director, KWCH, Wichita
Representing the Kansas Association of Broadcasters