Kansas Energy Council
The Kansas Energy Council was dissolved by Governor Sebelius on December 31, 2008, in Executive Order 08-13.

Council Members

Ken Frahm, KEC Co-Chair
Represents Renewable Energy Resources
Term Expires: 6/30/2011
Contact Info: 410 N. Grant, Colby, KS 67701 • 785-462-1432 •

Mark Parkinson, Lieutenant Governor, KEC Co-Chair
Contact Info: State Capitol, Room 231-N, 300 SW 10 Street, Topeka, KS 66612 • 785-296-2213 •

Richard Anderson
Represents League of Kansas Municipalities
Term Expires: 6/30/2010
Contact Info: 1416 Briarwood Lane, McPherson, KS 67460 • 620-245-2531 •

Lucas P. Bell
Represents Residential Housing
Term Expires: 6/30/2011
Contact Info: 3644 SW Burlingame Rd., Topeka, KS 66611 • 785-267-3610 •

Roderick L. Bremby, Secretary of Health and Environment
Contact Info: Curtis State Office Building, 1000 SW Jackson, Topeka, KS 66612 • 785-296-0461 •

Rex Buchanan, Designee of the State Geologist
Contact Info: Associate Director for Public Outreach, Kansas Geological Survey, 1930 Constant Avenue, KU, Lawrence, KS 66047-3726 • 785-864-2106 •

David M. Dayvault
Represents Energy Tax and Revenue Specialist
Term Expires: 6/30/2008
Contact Info: Abercrombie Energy LLC, 150 N. Main St., Suite 801, Wichita, KS 67202 • 316-262-1841 •

Sarah Dean
Represents Environmental Issues related to Energy Production
Term Expires: 6/30/2011
Contact Info: 1835 Republic Road, Lawrence, KS 66044 • 785-749-3256 •

Joe Dick
Represents Municipally Owned or Operated Electric Utilities
Term Expires: 6/30/2011
Contact Info: Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS 66102 • 913-573-9094 •

Stephen Dillard
Represents Oil Producers
Term Expires: 6/30/2008
Contact Info: Pickrell Drilling Company, Inc., 100 S. Main, Suite 505, Wichita, KS 67202 • 316-262-8427 •

Jay Emler, Senate
Senate President Appointee
Contact Info: 1457 Shawnee Rd, Lindsborg, KS 67456 • 785-227-2887 (h) • 785-296-7354 (Capitol) •

Carl Holmes, Kansas House of Representatives
Speaker of the House Appointee
Contact Info: P.O. Box 2288, Liberal, KS 67905 • 620-624-7361 (h) • 785-296-7670 (Capitol) •

Steve Johnson
Represents Natural Gas Utilities
Term Expires: 6/30/2011
Contact Info: 7421 W. 129th, Overland Park, KS 66213 • 913-319-8604 • 785-271-3038 • 785-865-6130 (cell) •

Mike Kelley
Represents Trucking Industry Representative
Term Expires: 6/30/2011
Contact Info: YRC Worldwide Inc., 10990 Roe Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66211 •

Jeff Kennedy
Represents Natural Gas Producers
Term Expires: 6/30/2010
Contact Info: 100 N. Broadway, Suite 500, Wichita, KS 67202 • 316-265-9311 •

David Kerr, Secretary of Commerce
Contact Info: Kansas Department of Commerce, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66612-1354 • 785-296-2741 •

Gregory Krissek
Represents Energy and Agriculture
Term Expires: 6/30/2011
Contact Info: ICM, Inc., 310 North First Street, Colwich, KS 67030 • 316-977-6549 •

Janis Lee, Kansas Senate
Senate Minority Leader Appointee
Contact Info: 2032 90th Road, Kensington, KS 66951-9745 • 785-476-2294 (h) • 785-296-7366 •

Stuart S. Lowry
Represents Rural Electric Cooperatives
Term Expires: 6/30/2010
Contact Info: 7332 SW 21st St., P.O. Box 4267, Topeka, KS 66604-0267 • 785-228-4610 •

Galen B. Menard
Represents Petroleum Refiners
Term Expires: 6/30/2008
Contact Info: NCRA, 2000 S. Main St., McPherson, KS 67460 • 620-241-2340 •

Deb Miller, Secretary of Transportation
Contact Info: KS Department of Transportation, Dwight D. Eisenhower State Office Building, 700 S.W. Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66603-3754 • (785) 296-3461 (w) •

Hans H. Nettelblad
Represents Commercial and Industrial Buildings
Term Expires: 6/30/2011
Contact Info: 106 W. 14th St., Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64105 • 913-231-8254 (h) • 816-783-1500 (wk) •

Adrian J. Polansky, Secretary of Agriculture
Contact Info: Kansas Department of Agriculture, 109 SW 9th St., 4th Floor, Topeka, KS 66612-1280 • 785-296-3902 •

William G. Riggins
Represents Generators of Electricity from Renewable Energy
Term Expires: 6/30/2011
Contact Info: 1201 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106 • 785-843-8602 (h) • 816-556-2645 (wk) •

Mark Schreiber
Represents Investor-owned Electric Utilities
Term Expires: 6/30/2010
Contact Info: 1722 Yucca Lane, Emporia, KS 66801 • 785-575-8369 •

Tom Sloan, Kansas House of Representatives
Speaker of the House Appointee
Contact Info: 772 Hwy 40, Lawrence, KS 66049 • 785-841-1526 (h) • 785-296-7677 (Capitol) •

Bruce Snead
Represents Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Term Expires: 6/30/2008
Contact Info: 810 Pierre, Manhattan, KS 66502 • 785-532-6026 •

David R. Springe, Consumer Counsel, Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board (CURB)
Contact Info: 1500 SW Arrowhead Rd., Topeka, KS 66604-4027 • 785-271-3239 •

Josh Svaty, Kansas House of Representatives
House Minority Leader Appointee
Contact Info: 1355 Highway 156, Ellsworth, KS 67439 • 785-472-7794 (h) • 785-296-7680 (Capitol) •

Mark Taddiken, Kansas Senate
Senate President Appointee
Contact Info: 2614 Hackberry Rd, Clifton, KS 66937 • 785-926-3325 (h) • 785-296-7371 (Capitol) •

Michael J. Volker
Energy Economist
Term expires: 6/30/2008
Contact Info: 504 W. 40th St., Hays, KS 67601 • 785-625-1476 •

Steve Weatherford, President, Kansas Development Finance Authority (KDFA)
Contact Info: KDFA, 555 South Kansas Ave, Suite 202, Topeka, KS 66603 • 785-357-4445 x 302 •

Curt Wright
Represents Petroleum Marketers
Term Expires: 6/30/2010
Contact Info: P.O. Box 93, Wellsville, KS 66092 • 785-883-2072 •

Tom Wright, Kansas Corporation Commission Chairman
Contact Info: Kansas Corporation Commission, 1500 Arrowhead Rd., Topeka, KS 66604-4027 • 785-271-3166 •

Staff

Liz Brosius, KEC Director
1500 SW Arrowhead Road
Topeka, KS 66604-4027
785-271-3264
785-271-3268 (fax)

Michael Deupree, KEC Research Assistant
1500 SW Arrowhead Road
Topeka, KS 66604-4027
785-271-3352
785-271-3268 (fax)

Ray Hammarlund, Director, KCC Energy Programs Division
1500 SW Arrowhead Road
Topeka, KS 66604-4027
785-271-3179
785-271-3268 (fax)

Corey Mohn, Agribusiness Development Specialist
Kansas Department of Commerce
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-3034
785.296.3776 (Fax)

Jennifer Knorr
Legislative Liaison
Energy Coordinator
Governor & Lt. Governor's Staff
State Capitol, Room 221-W
300 SW 10th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612
785-368-8500

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