Mike King is an American businessman and former
Kansas Secretary of Transportation.
Originally from
Hesston, Kansas, King owned King Enterprise Group, a central Kansas construction company, for more than 20 years. He sold the company in 2012 after being named Secretary of Transportation. Secretary King earned a degree in building construction from
John Brown University
John Brown University (JBU) is a Private university, private, interdenominational, Christianity, Christian university in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Founded in 1919, JBU enrolls 2,343 students from 33 states and 45 countries in its traditional und ...
in 1981.
King led the
Kansas Department of Transportation
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Kansas.
Funding issues
Since 2012, over $2 billion has been diverted from its coffers to the Kansas ...
and its 2,400 employees after being named Secretary of Transportation by Governor
Sam Brownback in March 2012, officially taking office on April 2, 2012. His duties expanded in July 2013 when he also became the Director of the
Kansas Turnpike Authority
The Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) is the organization that owns and maintains the Kansas Turnpike.
Authority board
The KTA is headed by a board of five members, two of which are appointed by the governor of the state. In addition, the Chairm ...
(KTA).
Safety and support of economic development initiatives were his priorities during his tenure as secretary. As a member of the Governor's Growth Team, the secretary worked closely with other state agencies to help Kansas seize economic opportunities.
As KTA Director, Secretary King's goals were to grow ridership, improve customer service and facilitate regional electronic tolling
interoperability.
In August 2014, Secretary King was elected to a one-year term as president of the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials (MAASTO). As head of the 10-state consortium, Secretary King focused on the seamless, state-to-state movement of freight in the region.
King left office on July 15, 2016 and was succeeded by Interim Secretary
Richard Carlson, a former Kansas State Representative.
He and his wife, Peggy, have four children.
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External links
Mike King Bio
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Businesspeople from Kansas
John Brown University alumni
People from Harvey County, Kansas
Politicians from Topeka, Kansas
State cabinet secretaries of Kansas