Elected Officials
Topeka City Council
The City Council conducts the business of the city by voting on ordinances, resolutions, applications, plats, zoning petitions, receiving reports and other items. The City Council elects a Deputy Mayor every year, who presides over Council meetings in the absence of the Mayor. All Councilmembers are members of Topeka/Shawnee County JEDO (Joint Economic Development Organization). https://www.topeka.org/citycouncil/
State Elected Officials
The Kansas executive branch exists to uphold the laws enacted by the legislative branch. This branch consists of six elected statewide officers including the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner. https://portal.kansas.gov/executive_updated_2019/
Shawnee County Commissioners
The Shawnee County Board of Commissioners is a three-person elected body that has overall responsibility for county government, setting policy and performing executive and legislative functions. The Board of County Commissioners is the only locally elected body which is representative of all citizens of Shawnee County regardless of their residence inside or outside of city boundaries. https://www.snco.us/commission/
Federal Elected Officials
The state of Kansas has two senators in the United States Senate and four representatives in the United States House of Representatives. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/KS#representatives
Shawnee County Legislative Delegation
Statehouse Address: 300 SW 10th Ave., Topeka Ks 66612
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Senator Vic Miller Senator Anthony Hensley Senator Eric Rucker Representative Ronald Ellis Representative Fred Patton Representative Ron Highland Representative Brenda Dietrich |
Representative Jim Gartner Representative Ken Corbet Representative Annie Kuether Representative Virgil Weigel Representative John Alcala Representative Vic Miller |
School Board Members
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USD #437 Auburn Washburn Schools Dr. Scott McWilliams, Superintendent 5928 SW 53rd Street Topeka, Kansas 66610 785.339.4000 |
Board Members: Trisha Brook-Fruendt Tom Bruno Jacquie Lightcap Bryan Smith Michael White Darren Haddock David Hines |
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USD #450 Shawnee Heights Schools Dr. Martin Stessman, Superintendent 4401 SE Shawnee Heights Road Tecumseh, Kansas 66542-9799 785.379.5800 |
Board Members: Joel Manzanares Eric Deitcher Rocky Busenitz Rosa Cavazos Renae Hansen Erica Price Lauren Tice Miller |
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USD #345 Seaman Schools Mr. Steve Noble, Superintendent 901 NW Lyman Road Topeka, Kansas 66608 785.575.8600 |
Board Members: Fred Patton Christie Appelhanz Frank Henderson Karl McNorton Cherie Sage James Adams Keith Griffin |
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USD #372 Silver Lake Schools Mr. Tim Hallacy, Superintendent 200 Rice Road PO Box 39 Silver Lake, Kansas 66539 785.582.4026 |
Board Members: Randy Matzke Tracy Higinbotham Jake Fisher Jason Manhart Bridget Remer Ken Wade Josh Whitehead |
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USD #501 Topeka Public Schools Dr. Tiffany Anderson, Superintendent 624 SW 24th Street Topeka, Kansas 66611-1294 785.295.3000 |
Board Members: Dr. Michael R. Morrison Nancy Kirk Janel Johnson Dr. Peg McCarthy Dr. Scott Mickelson Rev. John R. Williams Patrick Woods |
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USD #321 Kaw Valley School District (Part of this district’s schools are in Shawnee County.) Mr. Kerry Lacock, Superintendent 411 W Lasley St. Marys, Kansas 66536 785.437.2254 |
Board Members: John Simecka Michael Lett Jody Mitchell Kim Gillum Alan Streit Gene Lueger |
