- Gender:Female
- Date of Birth:January 24, 1950
- Party:Democratic
- Birth State:New York
- School:Bradley University (B.S.); Indiana University (M.S.)
Term:
- January 14, 2019–January 9, 2023
- January 9, 2023-Present
- Next election:Term limited, not eligible to run again in 2026
- Term length:Four-year terms
- Term limits:Two consecutive terms
Career track:
- Early Career: recreation therapist
- Executive director, Kansas Recreation and Park Association (1998-2004)
- Member of the Kansas State Senate (2005–2019)
- Governor of Kansas (2019-Present)
