What is Kansas State Cabinet?
The '''Kansas State Cabinet''' is part of the [[executive branch]] of the government of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kansas]]. It has the [[appointment|appoint]]ed leaders of the Kansas state executive departments. ==Current cabinet departments== {{Politics of Kansas}} The Kansas State Cabinet, under current Governor [[Laura Kelly]], consists of the [[Lieutenant Governor of Kansas]], the Adjutant General, the Superintendent of Highway Patrol, and eleven departments each headed by a Secretary. * '''Lieutenant Governor''' – chief deputy to the Governor, responsible for acting as Governor during the Governor's absence. * '''The Adjutant General''' – runs the day-to-day administration of the [[Kansas National Guard]], including the organization, training, and preparation of the Guard. * '''Secretary of Administration''' – manages the [[Kansas Department of Administration]], oversees many of the administrative areas of the state's bureaus and departments, including payroll, maintenance of public buildings, and information technology. * '''Secretary for Aging and Disability Services''' – manages the [[Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services]], and is responsible for programs affecting the elderly and people with physical and developmental disabilities, as well as addiction and mental health programs. It has oversight of the five state hospitals.<ref name=KCS01>{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Matt|title=Kansas shakes up its social services system|url=http://www.kansascity.com/2012/06/30/3685059/kansas-shakes-up-its-social-services.html|work=Kansas Political News|publisher=Kansas City Star|access-date=2 July 2012}}</ref> * '''Secretary of Agriculture''' – manages the [[Kansas Department of Agriculture]], mainly a regulatory agency, oversees departments that protect and educate consumers about Kansas's agricultural and livestock productions. * '''Secretary of Commerce''' – manages the [[Kansas Department of Commerce]], charged with the creation and retention of jobs, the growth of investment, the development of c