County Council Information System

Lawrence County MU Extension Center

The county outreach and extension council, comprised of elected and appointed citizens, is a full partner with Missouri's land-grant universities to deliver high-quality education and research-based information that helps people solve real-world problems and take advantage of opportunities. Council members:

  • Work with extension specialists to provide the county educational program
  • Manage finances of local extension operations
  • Provide personnel to carry out extension activities
  • Elect and organize the local extension council.


See the county extension center calendar to find out when the council meets.

Extension Council Members

Chairman
Joe Ruscha, V
Elected Member, Term Ends 2010
417-678-3248
Vice Chairman
Don Buchanan, City of Aurora
Appointed Member, Term Ends 2010
fourdbs@aol.com
417-678-7801
Secretary
Jacquline Schutte, IV
Elected Member, Term Ends 2010

417-678-6802
Treasurer
Annette Owens, III
Elected Member, Term Ends 2011
annette024@centurytel.net
417-461-0322
Other Member
Peggy Bryan, I
Elected Member, Term Ends 2011
 
John Mareth, III
Elected Member, Term Ends 2010
 
Doug Bowerman, Farm Bureau
Appointed Member, Term Ends 2011
 
Janet McQuery, IV
Appointed Member, Term Ends 2011
417-258-2882
Shane Jackson, I
Elected Member, Term Ends 2010
jfarm@millertel.net
417-452-2297
Kirk Verhoff, II
Elected Member, Term Ends 2011
kirk.verhoff@Tyson.com
417-235-3825
Chad Grider, III
Elected Member, Term Ends 2011
 
Thomas Lee, IV
Elected Member, Term Ends 2011
tomleemo@sbcglobal.net
417-463-2232
Rodney Barnes, Commissioner
Appointed Member, Term Ends 2010

417-466-7255
Glenn Callison, V
Elected Member, Term Ends 2011
firesweepranch@hotmail.com
(417) 310-2323
Patty Osterloh, V
Elected Member, Term Ends 2011
 
David Brown, I
Elected Member, Term Ends 2011
417-452-2504
John Wheeler, MFA
Appointed Member, Term Ends 2010
417-258-2480
Brenda Foglesong, III
Elected Member, Term Ends 2010

417-466-7876
Jeff Grimm, IV
Elected Member, Term Ends 2010

417-463-7790
Johnny Spencer, I
Elected Member, Term Ends 2010
 
Linda Jelinek, II
Elected Member, Term Ends 2010
417-236-4800
Chris Losack, V
Elected Member, Term Ends 2010
417-235-8108

Missouri Elected Officials Serving  

House
District 132
District 141

Senate
District 29


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