Ted Daughety
First Gentleman of Kansas
Current
Assumed role
January 14, 2019
GovernorLaura Kelly
Personal details
Born (1949-07-19) July 19, 1949
Spouse
Laura Kelly
​
(m. 1979)​
Children2
ResidenceCedar Crest
Alma materBaylor University
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
OccupationPulmonologist-immunologist

Ted W. Daughtey (born July 19, 1949) is an American pulmonologist-immunologist specialized in sleeping and breathing disorders. He is the first gentleman of Kansas as the spouse of governor Laura Kelly.

Life

Daughtey 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]

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] He married Laura Kelly in 1979.[2] In 1986, he joined the Salina Clinic as a pulmonary specialist and immunologist.[1] Daughety species in the diagnosis and treatment of breathing disorders including asthma and bronchitis.[3] On February 1, 2019, Daughtey closed his outreach clinic at Neman Regional Health and resigned as the sleep disorder center medical director.[4] He had retired as a pulmonologist in April 2020.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas, he resumed work at a screening clinic.[5]

On January 14, 2019, Daughtey became the third first gentleman of Kansas as the spouse of governor Laura Kelly.[6] They moved into the Cedar Crest residence.[6] Daughtey and Kelly have two daughters.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Daughety joins clinic". The Salina Journal. 1986-04-13. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  2. 1 2 Hancock, Peter (October 7, 2018). "Democratic gubernatorial candidate Laura Kelly hopes to 'slam the door' on Brownback's policies". Lawrence Journal World. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ Zier, Lillian (1987-02-22). "New specialists enhance Salina's medical capability". The Salina Journal. p. 73. Retrieved 2022-12-24 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Ted Daughety Resigns as Sleep Disorder Center Medical Director". Emporia Gazette. January 10, 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  5. 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.
  6. 1 2 "'First Gentleman' talks life as the Governor's husband". KSNT 27 News. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
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