The Governor of Kansas holds the "supreme executive power" of the State as provided by the first article of the Kansas Constitution. The current Governor is Kathleen Sebelius, a member of the Democratic Party, who assumed office on January 13, 2003. She will be up for re-election to a possible second term in 2006. By constitutional provision, she cannot run for a third term. Lieutenant Governor John E. Moore was her running mate in the 2002 election. A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th)  - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km²  - Water 462 mi²; 1,196 km² (0. ... Gov. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John E. Moore, born in Charleston, West Virginia, is an American politician and the current Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Before 1972, the governor was elected for a term of two years. The state constitution was then amended so that beginning with the 1974 election, the governor would serve a maximum of two consecutive 4-year terms. Each term begins on the second Monday of January following the election. The lieutenant governor is subject to the same limitations and runs on a combined ticket with the governor. A term limit is a provision of a constitution, statute, or bylaw which limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. ...

If the governor becomes incapacitated, the lieutenant governor assumes the duties of the governor. However if both offices become vacant, the line of succession is determined by the legislature. Under present law, the president of the Senate would be next in line to assume the governorship, followed by the Speaker of the House.

See also

• List of Governors of Kansas

This is an alphabetical listing of people who served as Governor for either Kansas Territory or the State of Kansas. ...

External links

• Office of the Governor
• Constitution of the State of Kansas