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This page contains information on the County Commission for Douglas County, Kansas.
Board of Commissioners
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Commissioner Charles Jones - 1st District
Charles Jones has lived in Douglas County since 1976 and served on the county commission since first elected in 1998. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from the University of Kansas and a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He has served as Director of the KU Public Management Center since 2003. He lives with wife Carol and their dogs in the historic Pinckney Neighborhood of Lawrence. The following values guide his public-policy decisions: neighborhoods are the building blocks of community; quality of life and economic development must go... Learn more >> |
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Commissioner Bob Johnson - 2nd District (Chairman)
Bob Johnson has lived and worked in Douglas County for over 33 years. He currently resides with his wife Pauline in Palmyra Township close to Baldwin City. He is recently retired from the Charlton Manley Insurance firm in Lawrence. Bob has served on the boards of numerous Douglas County community organizations. He has served as Trustee for the Bert Nash Center Endowment Fund, Board Member of the Boys' and Girls' Club, Trustee of the Rice Foundation, Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, Member of the Douglas County Development, Inc. Board, Chairman of the Community Task Force on Elementary and Secondar... Learn more >> |
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Commissioner Jere McElhaney - 3rd District
Jere McElhaney grew up in Douglas County and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1976. When he is not attending to county business, Jere manages McElhaney Fence Builders, a business that he has owned and operated for over twenty years. Jere is the son of Betty and Louie McElhaney. Louie served as the County Commissioner representing the third district of Douglas County from 1988 until 1996. Jere has served as a volunteer for the Wakarusa Township Fire Department for over twenty-five years and has worked as a paramedic with the Douglas County Ambulance Service. He has served in leadership positions with the ... Learn more >> |
Commission Meeting Information
Meeting Location
- Douglas County Courthouse, 2nd Floor
- 1100 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, KS 66044
The Douglas County Commission meets regularly on Monday mornings at 8:30 a.m. and Wednesday evenings at 6:35 p.m. at the Douglas County Courthouse.
Commission District Maps
- Commission District Map - County-wide (PDF format)
- Commission District Map - Lawrence (PDF format)
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