Topeka – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback announced in a news release today recent appointments to boards and commissions.

Solid Waste Grants Advisory Committee
The advisory committee serves to award grants to cities, counties, and other municipalities. These grants pay for up to 75% of project costs for any projects relating to development or operation of recycling, source reduction, waste minimization and solid waste management public education programs.

• Stacy Neilson, Kinsley, is being reappointed to a two year term. Ms. Neilson currently works for the Edwards County Conservation District.
• Charles Peckham, Atwood, is being reappointed to a two year term. Mr. Peckham earned a bachelor degree from Washburn University, a master’s degree from Ohio State University, and a law degree from University of Kansas, School of Law. He currently is a partner at Brown, Creighton & Peckham.

Northwest Kansas Library System

NWKLS is one of seven regional library systems in Kansas, which provides cooperative support to all types of libraries in a sparsely populated region of Kansas.  There are ten counties in Northwest Kansas that participate: Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Logan, Norton, Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas, Trego, and Wallace, with a total population of 37,610.  The system serves 21 public libraries, 33 school libraries, 2 academic libraries, and 3 special libraries.

• Bette James, Hoxie, is being reappointed to serve a four year term. Ms. James earned a bachelor and master’s degree from Fort Hays State University. She currently works as a Copy Editor for Imaging Notes and LBx Journal.