Barbara W. Ballard
Kansas Legislature
State Representative; Minority Caucus Chair
Term: 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2025
Member, MHEC Executive Committee
Kansas authorized legislation in 1990 to join MHEC. As a member state, Kansas benefits from participation in cost and time-saving contracts, programs, and initiatives, as well as through supportive research. Kansas commissioners provide expertise and leadership for MHEC.
Kansas Legislature
State Representative; Minority Caucus Chair
Term: 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2025
Member, MHEC Executive Committee
Kansas Legislature
State Senator; Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Term: 1/28/2025 to 1/11/2027
Kansas Board of Regents
President and CEO
Term: 9/15/2022 to 6/30/2026
Member, MHEC Executive Committee
Term: began 7/5/2019; serves at the pleasure of the governor; Kansas Governor's Designee
Kansas Board of Regents
Board Member
Term: 9/20/2023 to 6/30/2026
Kansas Legislature
State Senator
Term: 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2025
Kansas Legislature
State Representative; Member, House Committee on Higher Education Budget
Term: 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2025
Kansas Board of Regents
M-SARA Regional Steering Committee
Kansas Board of Regents
Review Panel for State Policy and Performance Data