Baum named 2024 New Emergency Management Professional of the Year

Above: The Presentation (L-R): Rex Beemer, Kansas Emergency Management Association Southwest Region Vice President; Linda Baum (Steve’s mom); Cathy Hernandez, Southwest Region Emergency Management Coordinator; Jillian Rodrigue, President of Kansas Emergency Management Association presents the award to; Steve Baum, Wichita County Emergency Manager and 2024 New Emergency Management Professional of the Year; Sheriff Kris Casper; Commissioner John Gould.
Above: The Presentation (L-R): Rex Beemer, Kansas Emergency Management Association Southwest Region Vice President; Linda Baum (Steve’s mom); Cathy Hernandez, Southwest Region Emergency Management Coordinator; Jillian Rodrigue, President of Kansas Emergency Management Association presents the award to; Steve Baum, Wichita County Emergency Manager and 2024 New Emergency Management Professional of the Year; Sheriff Kris Casper; Commissioner John Gould.

The following was adapted from a presentation given by Jillian Rodrigue, President of Kansas Emergency Management Association, at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on October 21, 2024.

Kansas Emergency Management Association was formed in 1977 and is a network of leaders dedicated to providing excellence in emergency management and homeland security for Kansas. KEMA is committed to promotin…