Jack Fowler is the Chair of the Kansas Commission on Veterans' Affairs. He was appointed to that position by Governor Sebelius in 2003.
Jack served 30 years in the United States Army, retiring as a colonel of infantry. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War.
After retiring, he graduated from Washburn Law School and currently serves as Executive Assistant and Counsel to Kay McFarland, Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.
Jim Buterbaugh was appointed to the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs by Governor Sebelius on July 12, 2004.
Jim served in the U.S. Navy from 1965-1968 and is a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Jim graduated from Southwestern College in 1971 and was inducted into Southwestern College Business Hall of Fame in 2003. He is an Insurance and Real Estate Broker and is President of Risk Counselors Inc. DBA Buterbaugh and Handlin in Winfield, Ks.
Michael Neer is a member of the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs. Governor Kathleen Sebelius appointed him to that position in 2005.
Mike served 31 years in the United States Army. He was drafted as a private in 1965, was commissioned through Officer Candidate School in 1967 and retired as a colonel in 1996. He served with 5th Special Forces in Vietnam, the 9th Infantry Division, 82nd Airborne Division, two tours in Europe with V Corps, and numerous other command and staff assignments.
He is currently the President of the Association of the United States Army-Kansas City Chapter, and serves on the boards of Sunflower Chapter – Military Officers’ Association of America, the Missouri Executive Committee ESGR, and the Special Forces Association Chapter 29. He is also an ambassador for the Army’s Freedom Team Salute Program.
