Martin Kennedy was named as the Kansas Acting Secretary of Aging by Governor Mark Parkinson. Kennedy replaced Secretary

Kathy Greenlee Kathy J. Greenlee was appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama as the fourth Assistant Secretary for Aging at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and confirmed by the Senate in June 2009. Biography As Assistant Secretary for Aging, ...

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Assistant Secretary for Aging The Administration on Aging (AoA) is an agency within the Administration for Community Living of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. AoA works to ensure that older Americans can stay independent in their communities, mostly ...

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. Kennedy has been with the Kansas Department on Aging since 2004 and was named Deputy Secretary last November. Previously, the Acting Secretary served in finance and management roles, including Controller for the Kansas Insurance Department and as a Principal Analyst in the Kansas Division of the Budget. He earned his Master’s in Public Administration from

Kansas State University Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public instit ...

. Kennedy served as interim Secretary when Kathy Greenlee was confirmed as Assistant Secretary for Aging at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in late June. The Governor’s Cabinet is subject to Kansas Senate Confirmation. While the Legislature is adjourned, the Senate Oversight Committee must approve the appointment until the Senate can consider the nomination.

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