Former state Sen. Greta Goodwin of Winfield has been appointed to the state Facilities Closure and Realignment Commission.
"The group will study the closure or realignment of state facilities, consider potential savings, the impact on communities and feasiblity of such actions.. " Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said.
The commission is to make recommendations to the governor and the legislature on or before Dec. 1. After review and approval of the governor, the recommendations will be submitted to the 2010 Legislature as an executive reorganization order.
The governor signed the executive order in January establishing the commission. It will be chaired by Rochelle Chronister from Neodesha. The majority of members are appointed by legislative leaders.
Goodwin is a former member of the Kansas House of Representatives and Kansas Senate. In the private sector, Goodwin worked in the legal and banking industries and was an adjunct faculty member at Cowley County Community College.
Other appointments to the commission include: Great Bend attorney Martin Keenan; Elizabeth Kinch of Derby, and Bonnie Lowe, Lawrence.
Facilities to be considered include but are not limited to: the Kansas School for the Deaf; the Kansas School for the Blind; the Beloit Juvenile Correctional Facility; the State Development Disability Hospitals, and the Rainbow Mental Health Facility.
