Kathleen Sebelius' political career has evolved significantly in the past year. She was rumored in 2008 to be a top contender for the VP spot on the Obama ticket. Now, Obama has nominated her to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- Snyder tells crowd of K-State’s boosters he was Sebelius’ first choice to be her Lt. Gov.
- 01:56 p.m., June 12, 2009 Updated 03:30 a.m.
- Kansas State coach Bill Snyder prefers football to politics. Snyder told a crowd of football boosters in Winfield, Kan., this week that he was asked to be former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ running mate in 2006. He said he seriously considered the job but eventually decided not to delve into politics.
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Biographical Information
Name: Kathleen Sebelius
Born: May 15, 1948
Family: Married to Gary Sebelius, two sons
Religion: Catholic
Political experience: Elected Kansas governor 2002; re-elected 2006;
elected Kansas insurance commissioner 1994; re-elected 1998; Elected
Kansas House of Representatives 1986-1994; director of Kansas Trial
Lawyers Association, 1977-1987; aide in Kansas Department of
Corrections, 1975-1977. Sebelius is the daughter of a former Ohio
governor and daughter-in-law to a former Kansas congressman.
Education: Bachelor of arts degree from Trinity College, Washington,
D.C., 1970; master's of public administration from Kansas University,
1978
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Sebelius passed over
Monday, August 25After the announcement that Sen. Joe Biden would join the Obama ticket, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has turned her attention to her job as co-chair of the Democratic National Convention.
Video: Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' farewell message
As Kathleen Sebelius leaves to become Secretary of Health and Human Services, she leaves behind a message for Kansans. Watch »
Video: Sebelius testifies before second Senate panel
Health secretary nominee Kathleen Sebelius discussed the position with a Senate panel on Thursday. Watch »
Video: Senators question Sebelius at hearing
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' confirmation hearing to become head of the Health and Human Services Department on Tuesday was dominated by talk of health care reform. Watch »
Video: Breaking down the selection
KU Prof. Burdett Loomis discusses the selection of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services on PBS's "Newshour." Watch »
Video: Sebelius announced as Health and Human Services designee
Pres. Barack Obama makes the official announcement confirming Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as the Secretary of Health and Human Services designee. Watch »
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On the road: Sebelius' campaign travel
Kansas Republican Party officials have been criticizing Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' campaign over her travel on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
More information on Sebelius
- Kansas governor's office — Information on the office of the governor in Kansas - held since 2002 by Sebelius
- Kathleen Sebelius' bio — Sebelius' official biography as Kansas governor
- Kathleen Sebelius on Wikipedia — Information on Sebelius as accumulated by users on the Internet
- 10 Things You Didn't Know About Kathleen Sebelius — The title might not be strictly accurate for a Kansas audience, but here are 10 facts about Kathleen Sebelius that U.S. News & World Report thought its readers should know.
- The Obama Cabinet Needs More Women — U.S. News & World Report columnist Bonnie Erbe makes the case for women in the new Cabinet.
- Kathleen Sebelius' entry into politics — The New York Times profiles Sebelius as part of their look at 'The Contenders' for the vice presidency
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- Sebelius tells national TV audience that H1N1 vaccine is coming out as quickly as possible
- October 26, 2009
- Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday the swine flu vaccine “is coming out the door as fast as it comes off the production line.”
- KU Med Center honors Hemenway, Sebelius
- October 22, 2009
- Kansas University Medical Center honored two Kansas leaders at its recent annual gala celebration.
- Sebelius has minor skin cancer removed
- October 22, 2009
- The office of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says she had a slow-growing form of skin cancer removed from her forehead Tuesday.
- Another potential Democratic candidate for Kansas governor bows out
- October 16, 2009
- State Democratic Party Chairman Larry Gates is not running for Kansas governor. But the Johnson County businessman said Friday he was still confident the party could field a quality candidate to face Republican U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback next year.
- Sebelius takes to air waves to encourage Americans to get H1N1 vaccine
- October 7, 2009
- Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appealed anew Wednesday for widespread inoculation against a surging swine flu threat, calling the vaccine “safe and secure.”
- Government teams up with Kansas City electronic medical records firm to track swine flu
- 10:25 a.m., October 6, 2009 Updated 05:03 p.m.
- U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says her agency is teaming up with Cerner Corp. to use computerized medical records to get better data on the spread of swine flu.
- Sebelius to speak at Kansas City electronic health records conference
- October 5, 2009
- U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is coming to Kansas City to speak at a conference dedicated to moving patient records from paper to computers.
- Kansans face increasing rhetoric over health insurance reform
- August 4, 2009
- As the debate over health reform reaches coffee shops and town hall meetings across the country, Kansans will face an onslaught of rhetoric.
- EPA: State must conduct review, hold hearings on latest coal-plant proposal
- 04:40 p.m., July 1, 2009 Updated 03:40 p.m.
- The EPA has told state officials to conduct a comprehensive review of the new proposal to build a coal-burning power plant in southwest Kansas, and allow public input on the project.
- Kansas secretary of aging resigning to work for Sebelius in Washington
- June 26, 2009
- Kansas Secretary of Aging Kathy Greenlee, of Lawrence, will be following her old boss, former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, to Washington D.C.
- Social Security, Medicare rapidly being depleted
- May 13, 2009
- Social Security and Medicare are fading even faster under the weight of the recession, heading for insolvency years sooner than previously expected, the government warned Tuesday. Medicare already is paying out more money than it receives, something that happened for the first time last year. And Social Security will be by 2016, a year sooner than had been projected, the trustees’ annual report said.
- Sebelius rejects government takeover of health care system
- May 7, 2009
- The Obama administration’s senior health care official on Wednesday flatly rejected the idea of the government taking over the nation’s medical insurance system, saying the Obama administration does not want to assume management of health care coverage.
- Sebelius announces schools can reopen despite swine flu
- Texas teacher first confirmed death of U.S. resident
- May 6, 2009
- Joan Tishkevich’s joy was unequivocal. “YES!” the mother of two shouted into the phone Tuesday after hearing that federal health officials were no longer advising schools to close for swine flu. It meant her 8-year-old son, Jack, would soon go back to his second-grade classroom. It meant he could return to his beloved Little League.
- Parkinson not so sure KTEC should be abolished
- May 4, 2009
- Gov. Mark Parkinson’s view of what should happen to a state economic development agency is different than that of his predecessor, Kathleen Sebelius. Parkinson said he is willing to allow a less-funded Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp. to exist for now, while Sebelius wanted to eliminate the agency entirely.
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