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Executive & Legislators: 1973 - 1998
Transitioning to a New Government
Prior to the new charter, Jackson County government was governed by a three-seat legislative body called the “Jackson County Court.”
Individuals were elected in November of 1972 to serve two-year terms as part of the transition to the new form of government. Starting in November of 1974, legislators and the County Executive have been elected to four-year terms.
Prior to the new charter, Jackson County government was governed by a three-seat legislative body called the “Jackson County Court.”
Individuals were elected in November of 1972 to serve two-year terms as part of the transition to the new form of government. Starting in November of 1974, legislators and the County Executive have been elected to four-year terms.
January 1973 - December 1974
- County Executive - George W Lehr
- 1st District at Large - Ted Newman
- 2nd District at Large - Lee Vertis Swinton
- 3rd District at Large - Drive. Harry Jonas
- 4th District at Large - Fred Arbanas
- 1st District - I. Pat Rios
- 2nd District - Ronald C. Spradley
- 3rd District - Mike White
- 4th District - Mamie F. Hughes
- 5th District - Harold (Doc) Holliday Jr.
- 6th District - Beverly P. Parks
- 7th District - Virgil Troutwine
- 8th District - James M. Taylor
- 9th District - Don C. Redding
- 10th District - Everett Carlson
- 11th District - Joe Bolger Jr.
- County Executive - Mike White
- 1st District at Large- Ted Newman
- 2nd District at Large - Lee Vertis Swinton
- 3rd District at Large - Archie McGee
- 4th District at Large - Fred Arbanas
- 1st District - I. Pat Rios
- 2nd District - Ronald C. Spradley
- 3rd District - Kay Waldo
- 4th District - Mamie F. Hughes
- 5th District - Harold (Doc) Holliday Jr.
- 6th District - Beverly P. Parks
- (Rev. John Giacopelli appointed March 31, 1975)
- 7th District - Virgil Troutwine
- 8th District - Robert V. Jacobi
- 9th District - Harry Griffitts
- 10th District - Bob Johnson
- 11th District - Joe Bolger Jr.
- County Executive - Dale Baumgardner
- 1st District at Large - Albert Riederer
- (David L. Young appointed December 8, 1980)
- 2nd District at Large - J. W Patterson
- 3rd District at Large - Archie McGee
- 4th District at Large - Fred Arbanas
- 1st District - Frank Palermo
- 2nd District - Charlotte Musgrave
- (Ed Growney appointed November 2, 1981)
- 3rd District - Douglas A. Young Jr.
- 4th District - Pat Cowan-Scaggs
- 5th District - Harold (Doc) Holliday Jr.
- 6th District - Bill Waris
- 7th District - Virgil Troutwine
- 8th District - Robert Beaird
- 9th District - Edith Selders
- (Richard Schmidt appointed May 11, 1981)
- 10th District - Robert Thane Johnson
- (Drive. Robert E Hertzog appointed March 19, 1979)
- 11th District - Joe Bolger Jr.
- County Executive - William F. Waris
- 1st District at Large - David L. Young
- 2nd District at Large - J. W Patterson
- 3rd District at Large - Archie McGee
- 4th District at Large - Fred Arbanas
- 1st District - Frank D. Palermo
- (Henry Rizzo appointed April 18, 1983)
- (Roger Cunningham appointed December 2, 1985)
- 2nd District - Fred J. Sanchez
- 3rd District - Ed Growney
- 4th District - James Tindall
- 5th District - Harold (Doc) Holliday Jr.
- (Carol Coe appointed February 11, 1985)
- 6th District - John E Redmond
- 7th District - Robert Watson
- 8th District - Robert Beaird
- 9th District - Richard F. Schmidt
- 10th District - Drive. Robert E Hertzog
- (Cecil A. Vaughan appointed July 1, 1985)
- 11th District - Bill Randall Williams
January 1987 - December 1990
- County Executive - William F. Waris
- 1st District at Large - John Carnes
- (Silvia Rizzo appointed May 15, 1989)
- 2nd District at Large - Carol Coe
- 3rd District at Large - Fred Arbanas
- 1st District - Roger Cunningham
- 2nd District - James D. Tindall
- 3rd District - Dennis Waits
- 4th District - Ed Growney
- 5th District - Robert Beaird
- (Mary Lou Smith appointed May 30, 1989)
- 6th District - Dr. Robert E. Hertzog
- County Executive - Marsha Murphy
- 1st District at Large - Silvia Rizzo
- 2nd District at Large - Claire McCaskill
- (Lisa White Hardwick appointed January 25, 1993)
- 3rd District at Large - Fred Arbanas
- 1st District - Dominick Armato
- (John Patrick Burnett appointed April 25, 1994)
- 2nd District - James D. Tindall
- 3rd District - Dennis Waits
- 4th District - Ed Growney
- 5th District - Mary Lou Smith
- 6th District - Dr. Robert E. Hertzog
- County Executive - Katheryn Shields
- 1st District at Large - Victor E. Callahan
- 2nd District at Large - Lisa White Hardwick
- 3rd District at Large - Fred Arbanas
- 1st District - John Patrick Burnett
- 2nd District - James D. Tindall
- (Carl W. Bussey appointed October 14, 1996)
- 3rd District - Dennis Waits
- 4th District - Dan Tarwater
- 5th District - Dixie M. Flynn
- 6th District - John C. Graham Sr.