Topeka: Wagnon officially tapped as revenue secretary

Joan Wagnon’s title as a member of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ Cabinet got shorter Friday.

Sebelius said she was making Wagnon’s appointment as revenue secretary permanent. Wagnon had been acting secretary of revenue since Sebelius took office in January.

A member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 1983 through 1994, Wagnon served as mayor of Topeka from 1997 through 2001. She then became president of Central National Bank.

In announcing the permanent appointment, Sebelius repeated one of the goals of her administration. “We need to focus on collecting revenue owed to Kansas and I am delighted that Joan has joined this effort,” Sebelius said.

Fort Riley: Reserve, Guard units ordered mobilized

Another 1,600 Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers are mobilizing at Fort Riley, officials announced Friday.

The troops will be deployed domestically or overseas to aid in the war on terrorism.

The following units received orders: elements of the 235th Engineer Detachment, Jefferson City, Mo.; 467th Engineer Detachment, Garden City; 487th Engineer Detachment, Garden City and Washington; 129th Transportation Company, New Century; 295th Ordnance Company, Hastings, Neb.; 842nd Quartermaster Company, Kansas City, Mo.; 1008th Corps Support Company, Wood River, Ill.; 3654th Ordnance Company, Knoxville, Iowa; 734th Transportation Battalion, Kearney, Neb., and 234th Signal Battalion, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.