Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers appeared on an episode of KMAN’s In Focus in April 2019. (Brandon Peoples/KMAN) Kansas Lieutenant Governor Lynn Rogers has been tapped by Gov. Laura Kelly to be the next state treasurer. Rogers will succeed Republican Jake LaTurner, who was elected to Congress last month in the state’s 2nd District. Rogers spoke at the Capitol Thursday morning. “As state treasurer I look forward to the unique opportunities in developing partnerships with the Office of Rural Prosperity and other elected officials to really address and determine how the programs and services that are currently in the treasurer’s office can help to address the current needs of Kansans,” he said.