[1] He also served as Legislative Director to Congressman William Broomfield and as an intern on the staff of Senator Bob Dole.
[3] He was appointed to the seat on the Kansas Court of Appeals formerly held by the late Chief Judge Richard D.
[5] On August 26, 2022, Governor Laura Kelly nominated Judge Rachel L. Pickering as Powell's successor.
[7] Powell was one of fourteen candidates who applied for a seat on the Kansas Supreme Court vacated by Nancy Moritz.
[9] Following the start of Kobach's term, Powell succeeded Brant Laue as Kansas Solicitor General on January 9, 2023.