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Senate Education Committee approves Peter Johnston for Kansas Board of Regents
Summary
The Kansas Senate Education Committee approved Peter Johnston, a hospital and health-care lawyer, as the governor's nominee to the Kansas Board of Regents and advanced the nomination to the full Senate after a confirmation hearing that focused on workforce, literacy and cybersecurity concerns.
Peter Johnston, a Salina-based lawyer who represents hospitals and other health-care providers, was approved by the Kansas Senate Education Committee and will be forwarded to the full Senate as the governor’s nominee to the Kansas Board of Regents.
Johnston opened his confirmation hearing by describing his background and motivation for serving. “I am Peter Johnston. I'm a lawyer in Celina with a law firm called Clark Meis in Lynnville, Chartered, and I'm honored to appear before you today as the governor's nominee or appointee to the Kansas Board of Regents,” he told committee members. He said he has lived in Salina since 2000, is married to a family medicine physician and has two daughters in college.
Members questioned Johnston on workforce and higher-education…
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