Phillip Brownlee joined The Eagle's editorial department in 1996 and became opinion editor in 2001. His responsibilities at The Eagle include leading editorial board meetings, writing and editing editorials, and editing opinion columns. He also writes a personal column and is a regular guest on "Kansas Week" on KPTS, Channel 8. Reach Phillip at (316) 268-6262 or at pbrownlee@wichitaeagle.com.

Rhonda Holman joined The Eagle's editorial staff in 1997, moving from the newsroom after nearly a decade of writing about entertainment and the fine arts. Rhonda grew up in Halstead and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism at the University of Kansas. Rhonda's duties for The Eagle include writing editorials, copyediting editorials and other commentary, and compiling Opinion Line, Other Views and Student Views. Reach Rhonda at (316) 268-6578 or at rholman@wichitaeagle.com.