New Ethics Commission Members Named for Unified Government
Published on August 15, 2025
The Ad Hoc Ethics Commission Appointment Panel appointed Martha Jenkins and Adrion C. Roberson to the Unified Government Ethics Commission and were sworn in on August 14th, 2025, at the ethics commission monthly meeting. Members of the Ethics Commission are unpaid and must be a Wyandotte County resident of good moral standing and reputation.
The purpose of the Ethics Commission is to recommend ways to improve the Unified Government’s Ethics Code, to review and report on any and all violations of the Code of Ethics, to render advisory opinions on questions of ethics, conflicts of interest and the applicability of the Code of Ethics. The appointees are Wyandotte County residents who will serve a four-year term.
Martha Jenkins is a retired regulatory attorney who brings over 15 years of ethics experience to her service on the Unified Government Ethics Commission. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Kansas, a Juris Doctor from Washburn University, and a Certificate in Anglican Studies from Virginia Theological Seminary. Her legal career includes serving as counsel at Sprint and SCC Communications. Most recently, she was General Counsel to the District of Columbia Board of Alcohol Beverage Control, where she also served as Chief Ethics Officer. In that role, she trained and advised agency employees and board members on ethical standards, transparency, and accountability. An ordained Deacon in the Episcopal Church, Ms. Jenkins serves at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Kansas City, Kansas.
Adrion C. Roberson is a lifelong Kansas City, Kansas resident with over 30 years of leadership experience in both business and nonprofit sectors. He serves as Lead Pastor of Kairos Life Church, Co-Founder and Executive Director of KC United! Youth/Family Education & Sports Initiative, and Founder/CEO of DESTINY! Consulting B.H.C., specializing in adaptive leadership development.
A graduate of Calvary University (B.S., Urban Pastoral Theology), Mr. Roberson is a faculty chair and facilitator at the Kansas Leadership Center and a certified John Maxwell Leadership Coach. His service includes the Kansas Governor’s Criminal Justice Reform Committee, multiple school and community boards, and leadership roles in initiatives impacting thousands of youth and families. He is a 2019 Kansas Health Champion and was recently recognized as a KC Changemaker by PBS/Flatland.
The Ad Hoc Ethics Commission Appointment Panel is comprised of Robert P. Burns, Chief Judge of the Wyandotte County District Court; Mark A. Dupree Sr., District Attorney of Wyandotte County, and Reed Partridge, Legislative Auditor of Wyandotte County. Misty Brown, Ethics Administrator of the Unified Government, serves as staff to the Ethics Commission.
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