Governor makes appointments
Kansas Animal Health Board
The governor has appointed Terry Schwarz to the Kansas Animal Health Board. Schwarz, of Carlton, is the owner of Cedar Hill Inc., a dairy farm operation in Gypsum. He received an associate’s degree in animal science from Cloud Community College and a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Kansas State University. Parkinson also reappointed Kendal Grecian, of Palco, Vincent Traffas, of Kensington, and Brice Guttery, of Alton, to the board.
The Kansas Animal Health Board was created to serve as an advisory and policy making board to the Livestock Commissioner. Its mission is to ensure the public health, safety and welfare of Kansas’ citizens through prevention, control and eradication of infectious and contagious disease and conditions affecting the health of livestock and domestic animals in the state. It also regulates facilities that produce, sell or harbor companion animals and enforce the laws governing such facilities; directs a brand registration and inspection program to identify ownership of lost or stolen livestock and informs the public of the status of the health of livestock in the state.
