Government & Public Affairs

The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce is proud to be the voice for Lawrence business at the city, county, state and congressional levels, advocating on our members' behalf for causes that make it better to do business here in our hometown.

The Chamber represents more than 1,300 businesses in the Lawrence area. As the representative of such a diverse community, the Chamber takes a stand on issues that are important to the growth and prosperity of local business and to our region's economy.

Fraud Vulnerability Assessment for Your Business

Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson recently spoke to Chamber members on the topic of “Employee Fraud Prevention Tips." Chamber members learned about hiring the right employees, separating accounting duties, consulting with a CPA and other issues that can assist a company in preventing employee fraud. The meeting was held in conjunction with the Chamber’s Government and Community Affairs Committee.

One part of the program included a self-assessment for companies to determine their susceptibility to fraud. Click here to download this invaluable tool that helps you protect your business.

Look for future Chamber meetings on ways to protect your business.

Legislative Resources

For comprehensive and objective information regarding Kansas legislative issues, the Chamber recommends visiting www.kslegislature.org. This is the official Web site of the Kansas legislative branch and includes information on all Bills currently being considered, including the full text of the Bill, scheduled hearings and more. There is also a tracking feature, “Lobbyist-in-a-box”, that can be very helpful when tracking specific Bills or issues. The Web site also features Senate and House rosters, Committee rosters, as well as legislative calendars.

Government Directory of Elected Officials

Local Offices

Douglas County Courthouse

785-832-5281

County Administrator

Craig Weinaug
785-832-5268
1100 Massachusetts
Lawrence, KS 66044

County Commissioners

Charles Jones: 785-832-5268
Bob Johnson: 785-832-5268
Jere McElhaney: 785-832-5268

City Offices

City Hall

785-832-3000

City Manager

Dave Corliss
6 E 6th Street
Lawrence, KS 66044

City Commissioners

Sue Hack (Mayor): 785-842-6608
Michael Dever (Vice-Mayor): 785-865-4202
Robert Chestnut: 785-764-3220
Dennis "Boog" Highberger: 785-843-0995
Mike Amyx: 785-843-3089

Lawrence Public Schools

USD 497

785-832-5000

School Board Superintendent

Randy Weseman
110 McDonald Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044

School Board USD 497

Austin Turney: 785-749-2243
Rich Minder: 785-830-9547
Leonard Ortiz: 785-832-0728
Cindy Yulich: 785-843-9201
Sue Morgan: 785-749-3220
Linda Robinson: 785-865-3738
Leni Salkind: 785-841-0947

State Offices

Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D)

785-296-3232
State Capitol Bldg.
Topeka, KS 66612

Senator Marci Francisco (D-2nd Dist)

785-296-7364 (Topeka)
State Capitol Bldg.
Room 525B-S
Topeka, KS 66612
francisco@senate.state.ks.us

Senator Anthony Hensley (D-19th Dist)

785-296-3245 (Topeka)
State Capitol Bldg.
Room 347-N
Topeka, KS 66612
hensley@senate.state.ks.us

Senator Roger Pine (R-3rd Dist)

785-296-7372 (Topeka)
State Capitol Bldg.
Room 143-N
Topeka, KS 66612
pine@senate.state.ks.us

Representative Barbara Ballard (D-44th Dist)

785-296-7650 (Topeka)
State Capitol Bldg.
Room 272-W
Topeka, KS 66612
ballard@house.state.ks.us

Representative Anthony Brown (R-38th Dist)

785-296-7692 (Topeka)
State Capitol Bldg.
Room 181-W
Topeka, KS 66612
brown@house.state.ks.us

Representative Paul Davis (D-46th Dist)

785-296-7657 (Topeka)
State Capitol Bldg.
Room 270-W
Topeka, KS 66612
davis@house.state.ks.us

Representative Tom Holland (D-10th Dist)

785-296-7665 (Topeka)
State Capitol Bldg.
Room 284-W
Topeka, KS 66612
holland@house.state.ks.us

Representative Joe Humerickhouse (R-59th Dist)

785-296-7641 (Topeka)
State Capitol Bldg.
Room 175-W
Topeka, KS 66612
humerickhouse@house.state.ks.us

Representative Ann Mah (D-53rd Dist)

785-296-7690 (Topeka)
State Capitol Bldg.
Room 273-W
Topeka, KS 66612
mah@house.state.ks.us

Representative Tom Sloan (R-45th Dist)

785-296-7677 (Topeka)
State Capitol Bldg.
Room 446-N
Topeka, KS 66612
sloan@house.state.ks.us

National Offices

President George W. Bush (R)

202-456-1111
White House
Washington, DC 20500

Senator Sam Brownback (R)

202-224-6521 (Washington)
785-233-2503 (Topeka)
303 Hart Senate O.B.
Washington, D.C. 20510

Senator Pat Roberts (R)

202-224-4774 (Washington)
785-295-2745 (Topeka)
109 Hart Senate O.B.
Washington, D.C. 20510

Congressman Nancy Boyda (R-2nd Dist)

202-225-6601 (Washington)
785-234-8111 (Topeka)
510 SW 10 th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612

Congressman Dennis Moore (D-3rd Dist)

202-225-2865 (Washington)
913-383-2013 (Overland Park)
431 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515

Congressman Jerry Moran (R-1st Dist)

202-225-2715(Washington)
785-628-6401 (Hays)
1519 Longworth O.B.
Washington, D.C. 20515

Congressman Todd Tiahrt (R-4th Dist)

202-225-6216 (Washington)
316-262-8992 (Wichita)
2441 Rayburn O.B.
Washington, D.C. 20515