Janeth Vazquez Appointed to State Board by Gov. Kelly

Janeth Vazquez of Liberal was recently appointed by Governor Laura Kelly to serve on a State Board. Vazquez, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Southwest Medical Center, will serve on the Kansasworks Board.

This board was formed in accordance with the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and renamed from The State Workforce Board by Gov. Sam Brownback, the KANSASWORKS State Board is the vehicle the Governor uses to convene State, regional and local workforce system partners and stakeholders to enhance efficiencies and outcomes of multiple federal and state funded workforce programs through alignment in a single state workforce system, promote economic growth by engaging public and private partners and stakeholders in the development and implementation of strategies that address the needs of business and individual citizens, and enhance the overall capacity of existing resources by connecting all services under one comprehensive workforce system.