“I’m honored to be joining the Kansas Board of Healings Arts, and I’m grateful to Governor Kelly and the Appointments Project for this opportunity to serve my community and advance the health of Kansas families.”
Sherri Wattenbarger was appointed to the Kansas Board of Healing Arts by Governor Laura Kelly. Sherri currently works as a federal government attorney. Previously, she was a law clerk to the Honorable Pasco M. Bowman II, of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Wattenbarger received a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, and graduated first in her class. In 2011, she was named Woman of the Year by the Association of Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City, and in 2012 she was awarded the U.S. Attorney General’s Award for Community Service as well as the Women’s Justice Award for Public Service by “Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly.”
Wattenbarger has served – and is currently serving – on several advisory boards and commissions related to law. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from UMKC and a J.D. from UMKC Law.