Minihan Recognized for Years of State Service
Joanne Minihan was recently recognized for 40 years of service to the state of Kansas. JoAnne started working for the state of Kansas on July 1, 1966 with the Kansas Grain Inspection as a clerk-typist I. On January 1, 1967 she transferred to the Department of Revenue as a clerk-steno I. She again transferred to the Consumer Credit Commissioner's office as a clerk-steno II on September 1, 1969 and later became the secretary for that agency. In February 1982, Jo Anne was promoted to the position of financial examiner. She traveled the state of Kansas, with some out-of-state travel, examining finance companies for compliance with state and federal statutes. The Consumer Credit Commissioner's office was merged into the Office of the State Bank Commissioner on July 1, 1999. Jo Anne remains a review examiner for the Consumer and Mortgage Lending Division of the Bank Commissioner's office. In her spare time Jo Anne enjoys counted cross-stitching, reading, and playing with her many great-nieces and great-nephews.
