Adjutant General's Department - State of Kansas
2722 SW TOPEKA BLVD., TOPEKA, KS 66611 - (785) 274-1190
 

Public Affairs Staff

 

 

Sharon Watson
Director, Public Affairs Office

Sharon Watson serves as the Public Affairs Director for the Kansas Adjutant General's Department, which includes Kansas Division of Emergency Management, Kansas National Guard and Kansas Homeland Security. She is the department spokesperson and oversees departmental communications, including the publication of a bimonthly newspaper. She also reviews and edits agency publications and web site content, and conducts crisis communication planning and training.

Before joining the department in 2006, Watson worked as Communications Director for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for five years. Prior to working in public affairs, Watson was a broadcast journalist for more than 10 years. She worked at radio news stations in Missouri, Kentucky, and Kansas, including WIBW Radio in Topeka and KMBZ/WDAF Radio in Kansas City. She also worked as a newspaper reporter and in television news. Sharon has a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College with a double major in Communications and Public Relations.

 

 

Sharon Watson

 
 

Steve Larson
Deputy Director

Steve Larson is a graduate of Washburn University with a BA in English. Stints as an advertising copywriter and in a professional photography studio helped to develop his writing and photography skills. His journalism training was further honed over the course of 10 years with the Topeka Metro News in Topeka, Kan., first as a reporter, and later in desktop publishing.

He has worked in the Public Affairs Office since September 1998. His responsibilities include writing news releases and features, taking still pictures, video recording, developing graphics, maintaining The Adjutant General's website, doing layout for the Plains Guardian and the Annual Report, writing speeches and developing a variety of other materials for the Public Affairs Office.

 

Jane Welch
Administrative Assistant

Jane Welch has been an administrative assistant in the Public Affairs Office of The Adjutant General's Department for over eight years. Prior to that, she worked for the Kansas Securities Commissioner's Office, The University of Kansas and Kansas State University. She has over 23 years experience as an administrative assistant.

For information, contact Sharon Watson, (785) 274-1192; sharon.watson3@us.army.mil

 
 
 
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