Senators from the Kansas State Legislature

Senators from the Kansas State Legislature spent a day at Fort Leavenworth discussing the Combined Arms Center, Human Dimension, Army University, and Unified School District 207. The group (sitting left) Senator Susan Wagle, President of the Kansas Senate; (front row left to right) Senator Elaine Bowers; Mrs Francie Fitzgerald; Senator Caryn Tyson; and Mrs Pam Wilborn; (sitting right) Mr Ryan Gilliland, Chief of Staff for the President of the Kansas Senate; (Back row left to right) Senator Steve Fitzgerald; Senator Tom Arpke; Mr Kirby Brown, Deputy to the Commanding General; Senator Tom Arpke; Senator Greg Smith; and Senator Rick Wilborn. The senators were impressed by the impact the Combined Arms Center has on the Institutional and Operational Army, and the economic impact Fort Leavenworth provides the surrounding area to include the Kansas City Metro. In the background is the Buffalo Soldier Monument.