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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