Meet the team of people who govern child welfare and foster care in the state of Kansas!

Kansas Department for Children and Families

Visit the DCF Contact page to reach out to individuals or departments at the state agency

Kansas Legislative Committees that Offer Child Welfare Oversight

To see a listing of all legislative committees, click here.

Joint Committee on Child Welfare Oversight

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Rep. Susan Concannon, Chairperson - 785.296.7644
Email: susan.concannon@house.ks.gov 

Sen. Beverly Gossage, Vice Chairperson - 785.296.7382
Email: Beverly.Gossage@senate.ks.gov

Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau, Ranking Minority Member - 785.296.7387
Email: Oletha.Faust-Goudeau@senate.ks.gov

Sen. Molly Baumgardner - 785.296.7368
Email: Molly.Baumgardner@senate.ks.gov 

Sen. Renee Erickson - 785.296.7476
Email: Renee.Erickson@senate.ks.gov

Sen. Cindy Holscher - 785.296.7659
Email: Cindy.Holscher@senate.ks.gov 

Sen. Kristen O’Shea - 785.296.7656
Email: Kristen.OShea@senate.ks.gov

Rep. Cyndi Howerton - 785.296.7468
Email: Cyndi.Howerton@house.ks.gov

Rep. Susan Humphries - 785.296.7699
Email: Susan.Humphries@house.ks.gov

Rep. Timothy Johnson - 785.296.7677
Email: timothy.johnson@house.ks.gov 

Rep. Jarrod Ousley - 785.296.7366
Email: jarrod.ousley@house.ks.gov 

Rep. Susan Ruiz - 785.296.7482
Email: Susan.Ruiz@house.ks.gov 

Rep. Jeff Underhill - 785.296.7483
Email: Jeff.Underhill@house.ks.gov 

Secretary Laura Howard

Deputy Secretary of Family Services Tanya Keys

House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

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Rep. Susan Concannon, Chairperson - 785.296.7644
Email: susan.concannon@house.ks.gov

Rep. Timothy Johnson, Vice Chairperson - 785.296.7677
Email: timothy.johnson@house.ks.gov

Rep. Jarrod Ousley, Ranking Minority Member - 785.296.7366
Email: jarrod.ousley@house.ks.gov

Rep. Ford Carr - 785.296.7649
Email: Ford.Carr@house.ks.gov

Rep. Allison Hougland - 785.296.7658
Email: Allison.Hougland@house.ks.gov

Rep. Leah Howell - 785.296.7693
Email: Leah.Howell@house.ks.gov

Rep. Cyndi Howerton - 785.296.7468
Email: Cyndi.Howerton@house.ks.gov 

Rep. Susan Humphries - 785.296.7699
Email: Susan.Humphries@house.ks.gov 

Rep. Bob Lewis - 785.296.7461
Email: Bob.Lewis@house.ks.gov 

Rep. Cindy Neighbor - 785.296.7690
Email: Cindy.Neighbor@house.ks.gov 

Rep. Sandy Pickert - 785.296.5016
Email: Sandy.Pickert@house.ks.gov 

Rep. Jeff Underhill - 785.296.7483
Email: Jeff.Underhill@house.ks.gov 

Rep. Paul Waggoner - 785.296.7196
Email: Paul.Waggoner@house.ks.gov