State Board of Agriculture

The Kansas State Board of Agriculture is composed of nine members appointed by the governor. One member is appointed from each congressional district and the remaining members are appointed at large. No two members can reside in the same county at the time of their appointment, and no more than five can be members of the same political party. The regular term of office is four years.

Kansas Department of Agriculture
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
(K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-562)
January 8, 2021

Current Board Members

District 1
Tracy Brunner
Ramona, KS 67475
Term Expires: 01/08/2023
District 1
Janis Lee
Hays, KS 67601
Term Expires: 01/12/2025
District 1
Jerry McReynolds
Woodston, KS 67675
Term Expires: 01/08/2023

District 2
William Pracht
Westphalia, KS 66093
Term Expires: 01/08/2023

District 2
Thad Geiger
Troy, KS 66087
Term Expires: 01/08/2023

District 2
Scott Thellman
Lawrence, KS 66044
Term Expires: 01/12/2025

District 3
Scott Strickland 
Westwood, KS 66205
Term Expires: 01/12/2025

District 3
Donna Pearson McClish
Wichita, KS 67226
Term Expires: 01/12/2025

District 4
Michael Springer
Sycamore, KS 67363
Term Expires: 01/08/2023






For more information about the State Board of Agriculture, please contact Executive Assistant Auburn Wassberg at 785-564-6799 or Auburn.B.Wassberg@ks.gov.