The First Family of Kansas
John Carlin is the 40th Governor of Kansas,
inaugurated January 9, 1979. In 1982, he be-
came the first Governor in the history of
Kansas to be elected to a second four-year
term.
Governor Carlin served in the Kansas
House of Representatives from 1971 to 1979,
and was Speaker of the House from 1977 to
1979. The Governor is a member of the Na-
tional Governors' Association Executive
Committee and NGA Chairman in 1984-85.
A graduate of Kansas State University with
honors, Governor Carlin is a member of
FarmHouse Fraternity and was elected to
Blue Key and Phi Kappa Phi honorary socie-
ties.
First Lady Karen Carlin concentrates her
efforts on promoting travel and tourism in
Kansas. She is President of Peace Links
Kansas and is active in the Friends of Cedar
Crest Association, an organization dedicated
to the historic preservation and enhancement
of Cedar Crest, the Governor's Residence,
which is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places.
All four children have been actively in-
volved in 4-H and are avid sports enthusi-
asts. David is in Graduate School, Lisa is a
student at Kansas State University, Patrick
attends Topeka West High School, and Marci
is a student at Landon Middle School in To-
peka.
The Carlins are an active first family who
travel extensively throughout the State in the
performance of official duties.
