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April 18, 2025  |  kspers.gov  |  kpers@kspers.gov

Your Voice. Your Vote.

Your retirement matters to you. KPERS is part of that. How we take care of it now affects us all. 

The KPERS Board of Trustees election only happens every four years. Like you, candidates are members. They do not have to be financial experts. But they bring a unique perspective to the board room – yours.

Please vote for a candidate to represent you on the KPERS Board by April 30.

Meet the Candidates

For full biographies and voting information, please visit kspers.gov/boardelection.

Headshot of Ty Lasher

Dennis Burns

  • From Garden City, KS

  • Retired teacher and coach for USD 260 Derby

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Ernie Claudel

  • From Olathe, KS

  • Retired teacher and building administrator, mostly in USD 233 Olathe Public Schools

  • Elected school member of the KPERS Board of Trustees, now completing a third four-year term

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Chris Huntsman

  • From Topeka, KS

  • Retired teacher for USD 501 Topeka Public Schools, USD 337 Royal Valley and USD 338 Valley Falls

Vote Today in Your Online Account

Login to your KPERS account and click the "Board Election" button to apply. Choose your candidate and click Vote to submit.

Vote Today!
Board Election Video 2025

Questions?

Email: kpers@kspers.gov



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