Retiring Kansas revenue secretary lauded by governor as ‘dedicated public servant’

The Kansas Department of Revenue will lose its top administrator July 31 with bit more than five months left in Gov. Laura Kelly's second term in office.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 327

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Revenue secretary plans to retire from the agency at the end of July after serving during the two terms of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.

Mark Burghart, with four decades of experience as a tax attorney, plans to step down July 31. He’s been secretary of the agency responsible for collecting state taxes since 2019 after appointed by Kelly.

“I am especially grateful for the opportunity to work alongside the …

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