Should the government be run like a business? The Topeka Capital-Journal recently highlighted several interesting findings from the local business community, which shed some light on the answer.

Danielle J. Martin interviews elected Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt

Topeka Collegiate is an accredited independent school for children in preschool through eighth grade that stands firmly on its tagline “Limitless. Learning. Potential.”

Owner | Topeka Auto Glass | Topeka Tint Company | Iron Man Productions

Director of Marketing and Public Relations | Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home

Owner and Dentist | Ziegler Family Dentistry

Acute Care Registered Nurse | Stormont Vail Health

Director of Health Equity and Policy | Stormont Vail Health

Director, Aleshire Center for Leadership and Community Engagement | Washburn University

Owner | SKY | Torchlight | Crete Group | Trident Partnerships | The Beacon

Assistant Vice President and Trust Officer | BOK Financial

CEO, NOTO Arts and Entertainment District

COO, Wheel Barrel

Director of Development | Kansas Children’s Discovery Center

Principal | Sheldon Head Start Child Development Center and Pine Ridge Prep Preschool

Program Manager, Work for Success | Mirror, Inc.

Director of Ministries | Fellowship Hi-Crest

Special Agent | Kansas Bureau of Investigation

Barista, Dialogue Coffee House

Athlete and Spokesperson, Special Olympics Kansas

Repairs Manager | Topeka Habitat for Humanity

New Parent and Medical Outreach Specialist | Down Syndrome Innovations