County Commission

The Board of County Commissioners is a five-member group of elected officials who proudly represent the citizens of Douglas County, Kansas. Commissioners serve a four-year term of office.

Karen Willey - 3rd District

Karen moved to Lawrence in 1993 to be the third generation of her family to attend the University of Kansas...

Shannon Reid - 2nd District (Vice Chair)

Shannon is a lifelong Lawrence townie, proud to have been raised here by a community who cared and offered...

Patrick Kelly - 1st District (Chair)

Patrick has called Lawrence home since attending the University of Kansas beginning in 1989. He earned a...

Gene Dorsey - 4th District

Gene Dorsey grew up in Gardner, Kan., graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from the...

Erica Anderson - 5th District

Erica has spearheaded several impactful health-focused initiatives, including Mobile Integrated Health,...

Commission Meetings

Douglas County Commissioners typically meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the Commission Chamber of the historic Courthouse at 1100 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, Kansas. Meetings are also available on Zoom.

County Commissioners have work sessions to study and discuss various topics throughout the year. No action is taken during work sessions. If there's a work session, they are held at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays before the business meeting.