Lawrence County Extension Center

County extension council

The county 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

The Lawrence County Extension Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first Monday in February, April, June, August, October and December. The public is invited.

Extension council members

Chairman
Ed Dingman Elected Member, Term Ends February 2014

Vice Chairman
Steve Ruscha Elected Member, Term Ends February 2014

Secretary
Melissa Kleiboeker Elected Member, Term Ends February 2014

Treasurer
Annette Owens Appointed Member, Term Ends February 2013	annette024@centurytel.net 417-461-0322 (H)

Other members
Marty Blevins, Farm Bureau Appointed Member, Term Ends February 2014	417-452-2344 (H)
Anna Bowles Appointed Member, Term Ends February 2013
Carol Durbin Appointed Member, Term Ends February 2013	417-235-6887 (H)
Nate Everts Appointed Member, Term Ends February 2013
Doyle Ferguson, City Representative Appointed Member, Term Ends February 2014
Bobby Garoutte Appointed Member, Term Ends February 2013	countrybobs@mo-net.com 417-678-0152 (H)
Sam Goodman, County Commissioner Appointed Member, Term Ends February 2014
Harold Lampe Elected Member, Term Ends February 2014
Linda McCann Elected Member, Term Ends February 2014	shineingcrossfarm@aol.com 417-264-1039 (H)
Janet McCreary Appointed Member, Term Ends February 2013	417-258-2882 (H)
Barbara Miller Elected Member, Term Ends February 2014
Patty Osterloh Appointed Member, Term Ends February 2013
Kay Pennell Elected Member, Term Ends February 2014	kpennell@hdnet.k12.mo.us 417-678-4281 (H)
Kristy Sivils Elected Member, Term Ends February 2014
Louis Woody Elected Member, Term Ends February 2014	417-461-1335 (H)

Missouri elected officials serving this county

House

District 132

District 141

Senate

District 29