Governor Laura Kelly
- 47TH GOVERNOR OF KANSAS
- SWORN IN: JANUARY 31, 2018
- SECOND TERM
- NEXT ELECTION: NOVEMBER 2026 (Term Limited)
Kansas Governor News Feed
- Governor Kelly Announces More than $17M Investment for Energy Grid Resiliency October 15, 2024Governor Kelly Announces More than $17M Investment for Energy Grid Resiliency TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that 11 Kansas communities have secured more than $17 million for energy grid resilience. This investment combines nearly $12 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s 40101(d) Grid Resilience Grant […]
- Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $31.5M for 31 Bicycle, Pedestrian Projects Across Kansas October 14, 2024Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $31.5M for 31 Bicycle, Pedestrian Projects Across Kansas TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that nearly $31.5 million will be awarded for 31 projects in communities across Kansas to create safer, more walkable and bike-friendly routes through the Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program. “This investment is more than just improving infrastructure […]
- Governor Kelly Appoints Kathy Wolfe Moore to Kansas Board of Regents October 9, 2024Governor Kelly Appoints Kathy Wolfe Moore to Kansas Board of Regents TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she has appointed Kathy Wolfe Moore to the Kansas Board of Regents. “Kathy Wolfe Moore has wide-ranging experience from local and state government to higher education that will make her an exceptional member of the Kansas Board […]
Governor Laura Kelly grew up in a career military family where she learned the importance of service, integrity, and accountability. She has made it her life’s work to fight for children and families as a four-term state senator and now in her second term as the 48th Governor of the State of Kansas.
In her first term, Governor Kelly worked with both parties to balance the budget, fully fund schools, repair the state’s infrastructure, reform the child welfare system, and break records for business investment and job creation. She ended her first term with the largest budget surplus in history – even while cutting taxes for working families.
After putting Kansas back on track, Governor Kelly was re-elected to a second term, which began on January 9, 2023.
Governor Kelly has set a North Star for her second term – to make Kansas the best place in the country to raise a family – and has prioritized expanding affordable healthcare, supporting early childhood development, and continuing to spread prosperity to every corner of the state.
Governor Kelly and her husband Ted Daughety, MD, have been married since 1983. They have two grown daughters, Molly Daughety, MD, Kathleen Daughety and her husband Mathias Weiden, and one grandchild, Laura “Rory” Weiden.
