Praeger
Fun piece of Kansas political trivia: Of all the statewide officers elected in Kansas in 2006, only one — Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger — now remains in the job they were elected to do.
–Gov. Kathleen Sebelius resigned in 2009 to become U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.
–Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson became governor when Sebelius left. Parkinson picked Troy Findley to be lieutenant governor.
–Treasurer Lynn Jenkins resigned in 2009 after winning a seat in Congress. Sebelius appointed former legislator Dennis McKinney.
–Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh announced today that he’ll resign next week. Parkinson will pick his replacement.
Attorney General Paul Mor-rison resigned in the wake of scandal; Sebelius appointed Steve Six to fill out the term.