After serving 16 years as Kansas Secretary of State, Ron Thornburgh has decided to enter the private sector.
Monday, Thornburgh announced that he will resign the post he has held since first being elected in 1994, to take a job with a Kansas City-area company that helps design and build government Web sites.
Thornburgh said that he will step down, effectively Feb. 15 and become the senior vice president of sales and marketing for Olathe-based NIC Inc.
“It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to serve my fellow Kansans as Secretary of State for the last 15 years. My family and I have been very blessed by this opportunity,” Thornburgh said. “The support and friendships we have received from countless Kansans has been invaluable. Thank you to the voters and my staff for making this experience possible. I am very proud of my record and the many accomplishments throughout my years of public service.”
