Ted Daughety
Ted Daughety | |
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| First Gentleman of Kansas | |
| In role January 14, 2019 – October 2024 | |
| Governor | Laura Kelly |
| Preceded by | Ruth Colyer (as First Lady) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1949 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Baylor University University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| Occupation | Pulmonologist-immunologist |
Ted W. Daughety (born July 19, 1949) is a retired American pulmonologist-immunologist specialized in sleeping and breathing disorders. He was the first gentleman of Kansas as the spouse of governor Laura Kelly from January 2019 to October 2024.
Education
[edit]Daughety graduated from Baylor University.[1] He earned a M.D. from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and completed a residency at the Medical University of South Carolina.[1] He conducted a fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco.[1]
Career
[edit]Daughety worked for the National Jewish Hospital and Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver.[1] He held various academic appointments with the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.[1] In 1986, he joined the Salina Clinic as a pulmonary specialist and immunologist.[1] Daughety specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of breathing disorders including asthma and bronchitis.[2] On February 1, 2019, Daughety closed his outreach clinic at Neman Regional Health and resigned as the sleep disorder center medical director.[3] He had retired as a pulmonologist in April 2020.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas, he resumed work at a screening clinic.[4]
Personal life
[edit]On January 14, 2019, Daughety became the third first gentleman of Kansas as the spouse of governor Laura Kelly.[5] They married in 1983.[6] They moved into the Cedar Crest residence.[5] Daughety and Kelly have two daughters.[6] Kelly and Daughety divorced in October 2024.[6][7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Daughety joins clinic". The Salina Journal. 1986-04-13. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ↑ Zier, Lillian (1987-02-22). "New specialists enhance Salina's medical capability". The Salina Journal. p. 73. Retrieved 2022-12-24 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Dr. Ted Daughety Resigns as Sleep Disorder Center Medical Director". Emporia Gazette. January 10, 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- 1 2 "First Gentleman comes out of retirement to help as doctor, gets vaccine Tuesday". KSNT 27 News. 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- 1 2 "'First Gentleman' talks life as the Governor's husband". KSNT 27 News. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- 1 2 3 Reflector, Kansas (July 3, 2025). "Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly confirms divorce from spouse of more than 40 years". KAKE.
- ↑ Alatidd, Jason (July 3, 2025). "Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and first gentleman have divorced". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
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