Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Trisha Purdon will lead the Kansas Office of Rural Prosperity (ORP). Purdon currently serves as the Executive Director of the Montgomery County Action Council, working hands on with communities in Southeast Kansas to grow and strengthen local economies. “When I took office, my administration took steps right away to give rural Kansans – who had gone unheard for far too long – a voice here in Topeka, resulting in the Office of Rural Prosperity,” Governor Kelly said. “The Office’s goals of tackling pressing issues like child care, broadband, housing, preserving main street businesses, and creating economic opportunities in rural Kansas demand a highly-skilled individual with experience in prioritizing our rural communities.
Source: Kansas Department of Commerce
