Our Elected Officials

Our Elected Officials

Government Officials, Lawrence City and USD497, Douglas County, Kansas

(When Term Expires)

 

City of Lawrence

  • Brad Finkeldei, mayor (1/8/2024)
    821 Sunset Drive, Lawrence KS 66044
    785-550-9699 bfinkeldei [at] lawrenceks.org

  • Courtney Shipley, vice mayor (1/8/2024)
    1125 Kasold Drive, Lawrence KS 66049
    785-764-8998 cshipley [at] lawrenceks.org

  • Jennifer Ananda, commissioner (1/10/2022)
    414 Indiana St, Lawrence KS 66044
    785-840-8255 jananda [at] lawrenceks.org

  • Lisa Larsen, commissioner (1/10/2022)
    1117 Avalon Road, Lawrence KS 66044
    785-331-9162 llarsen [at] lawrenceks.org

  • Stuart Boley, commissioner (1/10/2022)
    1812 W. 21st Terrace, Lawrence KS 66046
    785-979-6699 sboley [at] lawrenceks.org

  • Craig Owens, city manager (appointed)
    6 E Sixth St Lawrence KS 66044
    785-832-3400 craigowens [at] lawrenceks.org

 Douglas County

  • Patrick Kelly, 1st district commissioner (1/9/2023)
    1101 Parkside Circle, Lawrence KS 66049
    785-550-2405 pkelly [at] douglascountyks.org

  • Shannon Reed, 2nd district commissioner (1/13/2025)
    Lawrence KS
    785-331-9635 sreid [at] douglascountyks.org

  • Shannon Portillo, 3rd district commissioner (1/13/2025)
    Lawrence KS
    785-331-8126 sportillo [at] douglascountyks.org

  • Adam T. Rains (D), treasurer (1/13/2025)
    1100 Massachusetts St Lawrence KS 66044
    785-832-5375 treasurer [at] douglascountyks.org

  • Kent Brown (D), register of deeds (1/13/2025)
    1100 Massachusetts St, Lawrence KS 66044
    785-382-5282 rod [at] douglascountyks.org

  • Jamie Shew (D), clerk (1/13/2025)
    1100 Massachusetts St, Lawrence KS 66044
  • 785-832-5267 jshew [at] douglascountyks.org

  • Sarah Plinsky, administrator (appointed)
    1100 Massachusetts St, Lawrence KS 66044
    785-832-5329 splinsky [at] douglascountyks.org

USD 497 School Board

  • Kelly Jones, president (1/10/2022)
    415 E 15th St, Lawrence KS 66044
    785-764-1465 Kelly.Jones [at] usd497.org

  • Erica Hill, vice president (1/8/2024)
    401 Tara Court, Lawrence KS 66049
  • 620-727-5355 ehill [at] usd497.org

  • Melissa Johnson (1/10/2022)
    3707 Pinnacle Court Lawrence KS 66049
    913-940-1730 mjohnson [at] usd497.org (

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  • Carole Cadue-Blackwood (1/8/2024)
    887 East 1264 Road, Lawrence KS 66047
    785-550-7620 ccaduebl [at] usd497.org

  • Shannon Kimball (1/8/2024)
    257 Earhart Circle Lawrence KS 66049
    785-840-7722 skimball [at] usd497.org

  • GR Gordon-Ross (1/10/2022)
    6208 W 22nd Court, Lawrence KS 66049
    785-813-1769 gr.gordon-ross [at] usd497.org

  • Paula Smith (1/8/2024)
    2109 Quail Run Drive, Lawrence KS 66047
    785-979-2899 psmith [at] usd497.org

  • Anthony Lewis, superintendent (appointed)
    110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence KS 66044
    785-832-5000, Anthony.Lewis [at] usd497.org

 

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