New state ombudsman to start this week

Kate Burkhart is starting as the state’s new ombudsman this week, replacing Linda Lord-Jenkins who held the position longer than any other investigator since the agency started in 1975.
The ombudsman is a non-partisan position that investigates complaints of state agencies and will often make recommendations to agencies or the state legislature on how to fix problems.
Lord-Jenkins retired this week.
“The incoming ombudsman is a very capable, and talented and resourceful wom