A new task force to study the state’s needs for high-speed Internet service and how to meet those demands has now been appointed.
Here’s a look at the membership of the committee, starting with the name of appointment and their affiliation.
State Sen. Rob Olson, R-Olathe.
State Sen. Mike Petersen, R-Wichita
State Sen. Tom Hawk, D-Manhattan
State Rep. Joe Seiwert, R-Pretty Prairie
State Rep. Randy Garber, R-Sabetha
State Rep. Annie Kuether, D-Topeka
Lon Pishny, Finney County Commission
Erik Sartorius, executive director, League of Kansas Municipalities.
Catherine Moyer, chief executive officer, Pioneer Communications.
Kurt David, chief operating officer, Eagle Communications.
Patrick Fucik, national director of state government affairs, Sprint
Rob Reynolds, director of external affairs, AT&T
John Idoux, director of Kansas governmental affairs, CenturyLink
Doug Shepherd, vice president of management consulting services, Kansas Electric Cooperatives
Colleen Jamison, executive manager, State Independent Telephone Association
Colin Hansen, executive director, Kansas Municipal Utilities
Daniel Friesen, managing member and innovation officer, Ideatek
Larry Thompson, director of operations, Kansas Department of Transportation
Ann Mah, District 4, Kansas Board of Education
Christine Aames, telecommunications chief, Kansas Corporation Commission
Jennifer Findlay, vice president of education and special projects, Kansas Hospital Association
Richard Felts, president, Kansas Farm Bureau
