Dennis George has filed for the third district Kansas State Board of Education position.   The third district includes Linn, and Miami Counties, and a portion of Anderson, Franklin and Johnson counties. 

Mr. George serves on the USD 290 Board of Education in Ottawa, Kansas. He was elected to the board in 2003 and reelected in 2007. He has served two terms as Regional Vice-President for the Kansas Association of School Boards from 2003 to 2009. He serves on the Advisory Council for Charter Schools for the Kansas Department of Education.
 
Mr. George earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from Washburn University, and a master's in health services management from Webster University.  He is approaching two decades as the Chief Executive Officer of Coffey Health System.
 
His wife, Teri, is the Finance Director for USD 290.  They have two children.  Daughter Julianne attends the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and son Zach is a senior at Ottawa High School.
 
Mr. George is committed to a strong public education system.

For information, email Dennis@DennisGeorgeforKansas.com