Adrian received his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1966 and his law degree in 1969 from Washburn University. He was the assistant county attorney for Harvey County from 1974-1975 and is a member of the Harvey County, Kansas, American Bar, and American Health Lawyers associations. He is past president of the Harvey County Bar (1990-1991) and past chairman of Law Day for the Kansas Bar (1972).

Adrian has been actively involved in his community of nearly 17,000 people, serving on many boards throughout the years. In 1998, he was named Newton's Citizen of the Year for his long history of community service. He also served as the chairman of the board of trustees for the Newton Medical Center from 1987-1993 and is a member of the board of directors of the Central National Bank of Newton.

Adrian is married to Ann. They have two daughters, Lori, an engineer, and Lisa, a lawyer, and two grandchildren.

About the Kansas Bar Association
The Kansas Bar Association was founded in 1882 as a voluntary association for dedicated legal professionals and has approximately 6,200 members, including lawyers, judges, law students, and legal assistants. The KBA is dedicated to advancing the professionalism and legal skills of lawyers, promoting the interests of the legal profession, providing services to its members, advocating positions on law-related issues, encouraging public understanding of the law, and promoting the effective administration of our system of justice.

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