AARP Kansas Welcomes New Executive Council Member

AARP Kansas is pleased to announce the appointment of John Settich, Atchison, to the Executive Council. Settich, who chose teaching as his encore career, earned his doctorate in public policy-political science at age 56 from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Originally from St. Louis, his first career was politics in Kansas in local government and finally serving the late Congressman Bill Roy as press secretary. 

His second career was in management of medical associations in Chicago for 24 years where Settich honed his public policy interests.  Since returning to Kansas in 1998, Settich has chaired the board of directors of the Atchison Hospital, as well as the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, of which he is still a member.  

Settich continues active teaching as professor and chairman of political science at Benedictine College in Atchison.  St. Benedict's College in Atchison, a forerunner of Benedictine, was his undergraduate alma mater. 

His wife Janet is a parent-educator with the Parents as Teachers program.  They have four children and five grandchildren. 

Dr. Settich has a long resume of leadership in community and professional organizations, including two terms as President and Chairman of the Girl Scouts of Chicago. 

AARP Kansas is pleased to have Settich join its Executive Council and values the contributions he makes to improve the lives of all Kansans.