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Kansas Lottery Commission

The Kansas Lottery Commission holds monthly meetings at lottery headquarters in Topeka. The five commissioners are appointed by the governor to serve alternating four-year terms. The commission consults with and advises the Executive Director in establishing policy, approving major contracts, rules and regulations for lottery games and promotions, and approving the annual budget.

Kansas Lottery Commission Meeting Information

Catherine Moyer, Ulysses Kan., COMMISSION CHAIR
Confirmed July 12, 2019; Term Expires March 15, 2023

Commissioner Catherine Moyer is the General Manager and CEO for Pioneer Communications, a telephone and communications company that serves residents and businesses across southwestern Kansas.  She is the immediate past chairman and currently serves on the board of directors of the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO), a national trade association.  She also serves on the CoBank, ACB, board of directors, and is on the Telcom Insurance Group board of directors. Catherine holds a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College and a law degree from Washburn University.  She resides in Ulysses with her husband, Kevin. She was appointed to the Commission in 2011 by Governor Sam Brownback and reappointed by Governor Kelly in 2019.


Ed Trimmer, Winfield, Kan.
Confirmed July 12, 2019; Term Expires March 15, 2023

Commissioner Ed Trimmer of Winfield, Kan., is a former Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives. Trimmer represented the 79th district from 2005 until 2018. Trimmer is also a retired teacher and worked for Winfield Public Schools from 1974–2006. Trimmer was appointed to the Kansas Lottery Commission in 2019 by Governor Laura Kelly. 



Kala Spigarelli, Pittsburg, Kan.
Confirmed November 5, 2019 (appointed to serve remaining term); Term Expires on March 15, 2021

Commissioner Kala Spigarelli is a practicing attorney in Pittsburg, Kansas, concentrating primarily in civil litigation. She also serves on the Landbank Board for the City of Pittsburg and The Kansas Board for the Discipline of Attorneys. She graduated from Arizona State University and received her law degree from Washburn University. Spigarelli was appointed to the Kansas Lottery Commission in 2020 by Governor Laura Kelly.

Margaret LaRue

Appointed June 24, 2020; Term Expires March 15, 2024

Pete Brungardt

Appointed March 16, 2020 (Appointed to serve remaining term); Term Expires on March 15, 2022

Pete Brungardt  was a Republican Senator in Kansas from 2001 to 2013.  He chaired Federal and State Affairs for 10 years.  Previously, he served on the city commission in Salina for eight years and was mayor on two occasions.  Now retired, he practiced Optometry in Salina for 42 years. 



 

 

Kansas Lottery Commission Tentative Meeting Dates 2020
Date Time
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 1:30 p.m. - In Person
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 1:30 p.m. 
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 1:30 p.m. - In Person
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 1:30 p.m. - In Person
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 4:00 p.m. - In Person

 

 

Copies of the meeting agendas or minutes are available by emailing the Executive Secretary Ty Overstreet with your request, or by calling Ty Overstreet at 785-296-5703.