Background
Pottorff, Jo Ann was born on March 7, 1936 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Daughter of John Edward McCluggage and Helen Elizabeth (Alexander) Ryan.
Pottorff, Jo Ann was born on March 7, 1936 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Daughter of John Edward McCluggage and Helen Elizabeth (Alexander) Ryan.
Bachelor in Elementary Education, Kansas State University, 1957. Master of Arts in Urban Education, St. Louis University, 1969.
Elementary teacher Public School, Keats and St. George, 1957-1959. Consultant, elementary specialist Mid Continent Regional Education Laboratory, Kansas City, Missouri, 1971-1973. Consultant Poindexter Associates, Wichita, 1975.
Campaign manager Garner Shriver Congressional Camp, 1976. Interim director Wichita Area Rape Center, 1977. Conference coordinator Biomedical Synergistics Institute, Wichita, 1977-1979.
Real estate sales assistant Chester Kappelman Group, 1979-1998, J.P. Weigard & Sons, Wichita, since 1998. Regional director Women in Government. Member District 83 Kansas House of Representatives, since 1985, vice chair joint committee on state building construction, member commerce and labor committee, general government budget committee, transportation public safety budget committee.
Commissioner Mid West Interstate Passenger Rail. Member executive committee National Conference State Legislation Committee.
Member school board Wichita Public Schools, 1977-1985. Board directors Education Consolidated and Improvement Act Advisory committee, Kansas Foundation for the Handicapped. Member Children and Youth Advisory committee (board directors).
Active Leadership Kansas. Past chairperson women's network National Conference, State Legislators. Advisory council member Wichita Children's Home Board.
Past vice chairman National Assessment Governing Board. Chair education committee past assembly on state issues National Conference State legislators. Member Leadership American Alumnae (board directors, sec) Foundation for Agriculture in Classroom (board directors), Junior League, Veterinary Auxiliary (president), Board National State Art Agencies, Rotary, Kentucky Association Rehabilitation Facilities (Annual award), National Order Women in Legislature (past board directors), National Conference State Legislatures (chairman education assembly state issues, executive committee), Rotary, Chi Omega (president).
Married Gary Nial Pottorff. Children: Michael Lee, Gregory Nial.