Thursday, April 23, 2026

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Yes, all five members of this board (the Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority / MTAA Board of Directors, as confirmed by the exact match to the public listing on mtaa-topeka.org) have clear, documented ties to the Greater Topeka Partnership (GTP) ecosystem.
GTP is the umbrella organization that includes (or partners closely with) the Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Go Topeka (economic development), Visit Topeka, Downtown Topeka Inc., and related groups. These connections come through:
  • Leadership Greater Topeka (LGT) — GTP’s flagship leadership development program, which many local business and civic leaders participate in.
  • Direct board/leadership roles in GTP or its partner organizations (e.g., Visit Topeka, GO Topeka, Omni Circle Group).
  • Company memberships, event hosting, awards, and collaborations (especially MTAA’s work with Go Topeka on business attraction, incentives, and airport-related economic development).
Here’s the deep dive on each person, based on public records, GTP/partner websites, news, and organizational documents:
Samuel Sutton (Chair, City Appointee)
  • LGT participant/alum (featured in GTP’s 2023 LGT profiles and TK Business Magazine coverage of the program).
  • As MTAA Chair (and previously listed in board leadership roles), he works directly with GTP/Go Topeka on airport economic development initiatives. MTAA frequently collaborates with Go Topeka and the Partnership on business attraction and regional growth.
Carlos Cortez (Vice Chair, City Appointee)
  • Strongest direct ties: Chair of the Visit Topeka Board (a core GTP partner organization) and listed in the GTP Chairs Council. He has also served in elected director roles and other GTP leadership capacities.
  • Owner of Cortez Transportation Company, which is a longtime member of the Greater Topeka Partnership, Topeka Chamber of Commerce, and Go Topeka. The company has been recognized in Go Topeka small business awards and has hosted GTP “Business Unwind” events.
  • Cortez Transportation explicitly lists membership in the Greater Topeka Partnership and Chamber on its own site and in local directories.
Michael Odupitan (Secretary, City Appointee)
  • Director At-Large / Omni Circle Group representative on the GTP Board of Directors and in GTP’s Momentum 2027 Executive Committee. Also serves as Omni Circle’s rep on related GTP councils (e.g., Small Business Council).
  • LGT participant (featured in GTP/TK Business Magazine LGT coverage).
  • Omni Circle Group (which he founded/CEO) partners directly with Go Topeka on startup/entrepreneurship programs (e.g., Shawnee Startups eCommunity) and aligns with GTP’s equity and economic development goals.
Michael Munson (Member, County Appointee)
  • LGT Class of 2019 alum (explicitly listed in GTP announcements alongside other local leaders).
  • Executive VP/General Counsel at Central National Bank (Topeka branch). His sister, Sara Girard (CNB President/CEO), serves on the Go Topeka board. The bank is deeply embedded in the local business community and participates in Chamber/GTP events.
  • Longtime MTAA leadership (past Chair/vice roles); MTAA’s economic development work overlaps heavily with Go Topeka.
Brian Armstrong (Member, County Appointee)
  • LGT Class of 2006 alum (explicitly noted on his professional profile in connection with Greater Topeka Partnership).
  • Project Manager / leadership role at Bartlett & West (engineering/infrastructure firm). The firm is involved in local development projects and has ties to GTP events and the broader Topeka business network.
Overall Cross-Pollination
  • LGT is the common thread — at least four of the five (Sutton, Odupitan, Munson, Armstrong) are LGT alumni/participants; Cortez’s GTP/Visit Topeka leadership effectively puts him in the same network. LGT is designed to build exactly this kind of cross-sector leadership pipeline for GTP’s economic development priorities.
  • Business and organizational overlap: Cortez Transportation, Central National Bank, Bartlett & West, and Omni Circle are all active participants/members/supporters in the GTP-Chamber-Go Topeka ecosystem (memberships, sponsorships, events, awards, and direct partnerships).
  • MTAA’s role: The airport authority itself collaborates regularly with Go Topeka on business attraction, industrial park development, and incentives — making these board members’ dual involvement in MTAA and GTP natural and mutually reinforcing.
In short, this MTAA board is heavily populated with GTP/LGT-connected business and civic leaders. There is significant “cross-pollination” — the kind you’d expect in a mid-sized city where the same group of engaged professionals rotate through economic development, chamber, and public authority roles. All of this is publicly documented on GTP sites, MTAA records, local news (CJOnline, WIBW, TK Business Magazine), and organizational announcements.


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Summary of the Court Document
This is a 2010 opinion from the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division Two, in the case State of Missouri v. Robert Benedict, No. SD 29822 (decided August 20, 2010). Judge William W. Francis, Jr. authored the opinion.
Key Outcome
  • The court affirmed the trial court’s judgment.
  • Robert Benedict (“Appellant”) was convicted by a jury of:
    • Second-degree statutory rape (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.034)
    • Second-degree statutory sodomy (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.064)
  • He was sentenced to two concurrent five-year prison terms.
Facts of the Case
  • In January 2006, Benedict (then age 40) began a sexual relationship with K.W., a 14-year-old girl.
  • The relationship involved sexual intercourse and oral sex, occurring approximately once a week until the fall of 2006.
  • K.W. explicitly told Benedict her age at the start.
  • They communicated via emails, text messages, and cell phones.
  • K.W.’s mother discovered incriminating emails and pictures on her daughter’s phone and reported it to police.
  • Benedict was subsequently charged and convicted of the two felony sex offenses.
Procedural Note
The opinion briefly discusses the defense counsel’s access to the prosecutor’s file under Missouri’s open-file policy in early 2008, but the visible portion of the document cuts off mid-sentence in that section.
Bottom line: The appeals court upheld Benedict’s convictions and sentences for having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old minor when he was 40.


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Facts
On August 20, 2010, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division Two, affirmed the convictions of Robert Eugene Benedict in Case No. SD 29822. A jury had found him guilty of second-degree statutory rape (Missouri Revised Statutes section 566.034) and second-degree statutory sodomy (section 566.064). He was sentenced to two concurrent five-year prison terms.
The facts of the case are as follows: In January 2006, Benedict (then age 40) began a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl, K.W. The relationship included sexual intercourse and oral sex approximately once per week until the fall of 2006. K.W. told Benedict her age. They communicated through emails, text messages, and phone calls. The girl’s mother discovered incriminating evidence on her daughter’s phone and contacted police.
Robert Eugene Benedict, now 59, is a registered sex offender based on the 2006 Missouri convictions. On April 16, 2026, he was booked into Shawnee County custody in Topeka on a felony warrant for aggravated indecent liberties with a child (fondling). He is being held with no bond. Multiple local sources identify him as a City of Topeka employee at the time of this recent arrest.
This information is a matter of public record from court documents and recent news reports.


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Monthly Board meetings are held at 3:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday at the Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority Administrative Offices, 6510 SE Forbes Ave., Topeka, Kansas.

 

MTAA Board of Directors

December 2025 – November 2026

Chair: Samuel Sutton (City Appointee) Email to: sam_sut@yahoo.com
Vice Chair:  Carlos Cortez (City Appointee) Email to: cortez@corteztc.com
Secretary:  Michael Odupitan (City Appointee) Email to: Michael.odupitan@omnicircle.org
Member:  Michael Munson (County Appointee) Email to: mikem@centralnational.com
Member: Brian Armstrong (County Appointee)Email to: brian.armstrong@bartwest.com

In accordance with K.S.A. 27-330, the Board of Directors consists of five members. Three members shall be registered voters and Topeka residents who are appointed by the Mayor of Topeka with the approval of the City Council. Two members shall be Shawnee County residents residing outside the Topeka city limits and appointed by the Shawnee County Board of Commissioners. Members shall serve three-year terms, but no more than three consecutive terms.



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Braxton in Florida Factual Statement for Letter to the City of Topeka

Braxton spends so much time in Florida, things like this get buy him. 

Spencer

You voted to hire Steve Wade, right? 

Facts
On August 20, 2010, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division Two, affirmed the convictions of Robert Eugene Benedict in Case No. SD 29822. A jury had found him guilty of second-degree statutory rape (Missouri Revised Statutes section 566.034) and second-degree statutory sodomy (section 566.064). He was sentenced to two concurrent five-year prison terms.
The facts of the case are as follows: In January 2006, Benedict (then age 40) began a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl, K.W. The relationship included sexual intercourse and oral sex approximately once per week until the fall of 2006. K.W. told Benedict her age. They communicated through emails, text messages, and phone calls. The girl’s mother discovered incriminating evidence on her daughter’s phone and contacted police.
Robert Eugene Benedict, now 59, is a registered sex offender based on the 2006 Missouri convictions. On April 16, 2026, he was booked into Shawnee County custody in Topeka on a felony warrant for aggravated indecent liberties with a child (fondling). He is being held with no bond. Multiple local sources identify him as a City of Topeka employee at the time of this recent arrest.
This information is a matter of public record from court documents and recent news reports.


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One tablespoon (1 tbsp) of peanut butter contains approximately 94 calories. This serving typically includes about 8 grams of fat, 4 grams of protein, and 3 grams of carbohydrates. It is a nutrient-dense, high-calorie food, making portion control important for weight management. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]  
Key details regarding peanut butter nutrition: 

• Calories: ~94 per tablespoon. 
• Fat: Primarily unsaturated, which may help manage cholesterol. 
• Protein: ~4g per tablespoon, aiding in satiety. 
• Serving Size: Note that many nutrition guides (like this one on WebMD) list information for a 2-tablespoon serving, so one spoon is roughly half that amount (about 90-100 calories). [1, 2, 3, 5, 6]  

Note: Nutritional values are based on standard smooth peanut butter; chunky or natural variations may differ slightly. [7, 8, 9, 10]  

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