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Emporia City Commision

Budget adjustments, building rehab grant, construction agreements and homelessness task force all before Emporia City Commission

From Left: Jamie Sauder, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Jaggard-Smith, and  Erren Harter

To contact the Commissioners: Call (620) 343-4250

Send correspondence to: P. O. Box 928 Emporia, KS 66801

City Commission Meetings are at 1:30 pm on the 1st Wednesday and 7:00 pm on the 3rd Wednesday in the Municipal Court Room/City Commission Room 518 Mechanic.

Study Sessions are on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the City Conference Room 516 Mechanic St.

Regular Meetings are televised Live on Channel 2

 

Erren Harter

City Commissioner

eharter@emporia-kansas.gov 

Becky Smith

Vice-Mayor

bsmith@emporia-kansas.gov

Jamie Sauder

City Commissioner  

jsauder@emporia-kansas.gov

Danny Giefer

City Commissioner

dgiefer@emporia-kansas.gov

Susan Brinkman  

Mayor

sbrinkman@emporia-kansas.gov   

Commission Seats

Voting Cycle: Position determined by total number of votes

Position 1- 4 year Voting Cycle 1- 1st Place
Position 2- 4 year Voting Cycle 1- 2nd Place
Position 3- 2 year Voting Cycle 1 & 2- 3rd Place
Position 4- 4 year Voting Cycle 2- 1st Place
Position 5- 4 year Voting Cycle 2- 2nd place

Mayoral Representation has long been on a rotational cycle that was followed out of tradition. Due to recent state legislation that forced moving the elections, previously held in April of odd years, to the fall; the decision of length of mayoral selection will be at the commission's discretion.

National Representatives

US House of Representatives- Kansas District 2

Jake Laturner

2441 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-6601

United States Senators for Kansas

US Senate: Jerry Moran a Republican, has been the junior senator from Kansas since Jan 5, 2011 (next election in 2022). He was previously the representative for Kansas's 1st congressional district (1997-2010). http://www.moran.senate.gov/public/

Room 521, Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510  202-224-6521​

US Senate: Roger Marshall is a Republican, has been a senator from Kansas since January 2020 (next election in 2026). He was previously the representative for Kansas's 1st congressional district. http://www.marshall.senate.gov/

Russell Senate Office Building  Suite B33  
Washington, DC 20510   Phone: 202-224-4774

Lyon County Commission

The duty of the Board of County Commissioners is to represent the County and have the care of the County property, and the management of the business and concerns of the County, in all cases where no other provision is made by law.

Study Sessions are held on Wednesday mornings at 8 a.m. Action Sessions are held on Thursday mornings at 8 a.m. Both meetings take place in Commission Chambers, room 102 of the courthouse.

Ken Duft

Ken Duft: First District of Lyon county First kduft@lyoncounty.org

Doug Peck: Second District of Lyon County dpeck@lyoncounty.org

Rollie Martin: Third district of Lyon County rmartin@lyoncounty.org

State Representative

Representative District 51

Representative District 60:

 

 Mark Schreiber: Mark.Schreiber@house.ks.gov          

Representative District 68:

Dave Baker: dave.baker@house.ks.gov

Representative District 76: 

 

         

        Eric Smith:    Eric.Smith@house.ks.gov

State Senator District 17: 

Library Hours: 7:30 am to 7:00 pm Monday thru Thursday; 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Friday Located at 3301 W. 18th Ave. Emporia, Kansas 66801