Former Gov. Sebelius to attend reception to help Rep. Davis, who is considering a campaign for governor

? Former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will attend a reception Thursday in Mission Hills to help House Minority Leader Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, who is considering a campaign for governor.

Davis is expected to formally announce his campaign soon against Republican incumbent Gov. Sam Brownback in the 2014 contest.

Sebelius was elected governor in 2002 and re-elected in 2006. She was appointed secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2009.