The Kansas Senate confirms Governor Laura Kelly's pick for Secretary of Revenue. In a 38-1 vote, Mark Burghart will be appointed as head of the state department. Burghart will oversee the state tax, driver's license, alcohol beverage control, and property valuation systems. He comes to the positon with more than 30 years experience in tax service. And he has previously served in the Kansas Department of Revenue as its first severance tax attorney and as General Counsel.