Members need to call or email the Governor of Kansas.

[Dan Bowers, CMI]

The Home Inspector Board is Jeff Barnes (home inspector), Ed Robinson (attny), Pat Ragan (realtor), Ron Naab (home Inspector), and Ralph Pimatel (code inspector, environmental inspector, etc).

The Officers of the Board have been Barnres (chair), Robinson (vice-chair), and Ragan (secretary).

The law required both chair & vice-chair to be HI's. At the last Board meeting in Topeka - about a month ago, Ron Naab was placed in the Vice-Chair Position. Mr Robinson was still on the Board / Just not vice-chair).

Now whether hes left the Board or not I don't know and haven't heard. Its likely someone simply heard theres a new Vice-Chair and thought ..........

[James H. Bushart]

In an article published by the Wichita Eagle two weeks ago, Ed Robinson identified himself as the Vice Chairman of the Home Inspection Registration Board and after describing the home inspector's limited liability offered, for $375, to help people "navigate around" it and the new law.

No correction to the article was made, nor is there any other attempt evident that Mr. Robinson tried to correct the article.

An investigative reporter from the Kansas City Star who also read the same article, arrived at the same conclusion that the rest of the public did. He contacted the legislators who wrote the law and found that the position was NOT to be filled by a lawyer, as published in the Wichita Eagle. The Governor told the reporter, the day before yesterday, that someone had been elected (not "placed") to replace Robinson and that he is no longer...as announced as recently as two weeks ago...a Vice Chair of the HI Registration Board.

He will be explaining this, and more, in the article that he is publishing in coming days. He continues to investigate the activities of Barnes and his acts of self enrichment, as many have alleged, and this may be addressed in the article as well or in a future article, depending upon what he can get done.

Bottom line: While in the position of Vice Chair and publishing that he was a Vice Chair, Mr. Robinson caused an article to be written and subsequently published advertising his position as Vice Chair in conjunction with his advertisement for a $375 service to the public regarding his assistance in "navigating around" the new law. Today, we have been informed that he is no longer in that position.

[Gary Farnsworth]

If Mr. Robinson was no longer the vice-chairman at the hearing November 6, 2009, and the Wichita Eagle article was published November 16, 2009, why wasn't it stopped or changed by either party???? Hmmm..........

Having a reporter snoop around may be the best thing to happen. Talking to Senators and lawmakers can clear up alot of things, and get their input into what is really going on; if they dare to comment. This known reporter is experienced in legislative procedures, and is familiar with many bills that have been around Topeka. His take on the home inspection bill(s) are that they are poorly written. He is trying to find out about SB 329, HB 2315, and HB 2260, and how they are all still tied together. I hope he does a good job for us and the consumers of Kansas.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by gfarnsworth

If Mr. Robinson was no longer the vice-chairman at the hearing November 6, 2009, and the Wichita Eagle article was published November 16, 2009, why wasn't it stopped or changed by either party???? Hmmm..........

Having a reporter snoop around may be the best thing to happen. Talking to Senators and lawmakers can clear up alot of things, and get their input into what is really going on; if they dare to comment. This known reporter is experienced in legislative procedures, and is familiar with many bills that have been around Topeka. His take on the home inspection bill(s) are that they are poorly written. He is trying to find out about SB 329, HB 2315, and HB 2260, and how they are all still tied together. I hope he does a good job for us and the consumers of Kansas.

Knowing that there is a reporter on the case.....knowing that their actions have not endeared them to all....knowing that their actions will come under public scrutiny in the light .....will make a politician look hard at any more handouts to special interests on these matters for a while.

[Dan Bowers, CMI]

I've been interviewed by news media AND not had it show up for a month or so. Quite possibly Mr Robinson is in the same time delay.

[James H. Bushart]

Originally Posted by dbowers

I've been interviewed by news media AND not had it show up for a month or so. Quite possibly Mr Robinson is in the same time delay.

While your defense of Mr. Robinson is nice, you are missing the point.

Whether he is a vice chairman or not...to offer to sell his services to the public as a member of the HI Licensing board, as being in the unique position to help others "navigate around" some of its provisions...appears to many to reek of conflict of interest.

[Brian C. Hoagland]

Originally Posted by jbushart

While your defense of Mr. Robinson is nice, you are missing the point.

Whether he is a vice chairman or not...to offer to sell his services to the public as a member of the HI Licensing board, as being in the unique position to help others "navigate around" some of its provisions...appears to many to reek of conflict of interest.

It is a conflict of interest. It infers (through advertisement) that the appointed position gains privilidge for claimants seeking retribution. He is using not his expertise, education or experience but rather a political appointment as a tool to seek clientele. This is not correct from any moral or political ethical standpoint. If I were an attorney in competition with him I would be outraged. HINT HINT! As the banking crisis we are all paying for now has taught us well, nothing is too big to fail. Somebodies oughta sue this SOB.

[Dan Bowers, CMI]

I understand your points quite well and agree with the principle, however he had developed this program and was marketing it long before he got on the KHIRB.